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  1. 'Our pressing was outstanding'published at 23:13 GMT 2 March

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    Hellberg: Boro 'need to enjoy the ride'

    Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg says his side's work off the ball was instrumental in claiming a crucial victory at Birmingham City in their quest for automatic promotion.

    Two goals from Matt Targett and one for David Strelec helped Boro win for the first time in four games and inflict only a second home league loss on Blues in 42 matches.

    They are back within five points of leaders Coventry City and managed their success in the west Midlands by scoring with all three of their efforts on target and under 40% possession.

    "You come to this place - one loss in two years - they've been absolutely brilliant and you can see that, a very good squad, a lot of good players," Hellberg told BBC Radio Tees.

    "For most of the game, we were very, very good, especially in the first half. It was well deserved.

    "Our pressing today was outstanding. How hard we worked, how many balls we won high, how we frustrated them. The high pressing and energy today was the key and it's good to see we can win like that, absolutely brilliant."