In-form Will Lankshear bagged a brace as Middlesbrough maintained their position at the Championship summit with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Charlton at the Riverside.

Middlesbrough secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Charlton Athletic at the Riverside Stadium to maintain their lead at the top of the Championship. Sebastian Berhalter opened the scoring in the 12th minute before Will Lankshear netted twice to seal the win for Kim Hellberg's side.
Berhalter set up Lankshear's first goal just before halftime with a precise through ball, doubling the hosts' advantage. Lankshear completed his brace in the 82nd minute following an error by Nathaniel Chalobah, taking his total to 15 goals in all competitions this season.
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