CARRICK’S CRUISING AS SEASIDERS HIT DECK

MIDDLESBROUGH leapfrogged Blackpool as they sealed Michael Carrick’s second victory since taking charge.

The visitors won 3-0 as the Seasiders fans booed their team off after a third straight loss. Boro fired themselves ahead after 15 minutes. It was a nicely worked effort, with Marcus Forss heading the ball perfectly into the path of Isaiah Jones, who tucked home from 10 yards. Forss then slotted home from the spot and Chuba

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Akpom, below, got the third.

Two goals from Huddersfield left-back Josh Ruffels condemned QPR to a 2-1 defeat – their third in four games as Michael Beale’s side dropped out of the play-off places.

Three weeks ago with his side top of the Championship, Beale turned down the chance to take over atWolves. Luton manager Nathan Jones suffered a 2-0 defeat by former club Stoke in what is likely to be his final game in charge of the Hatters.

Jones is set to take over at Premier League side Southampton. Nick Powell netted after just three minutes when he headed home from Morgan Fox’s cross from the left and Luton’s misery was compounded by a Tom Lockyer own goal. Regan Slater scored two goals in as many minutes to send Cardiff City tumbling to a 3-2 defeat against Hull in front of their Malaysian owner.

Vincent Tan had flown into theWelsh capital to announce he had offered interim boss Mark Hudson the head coach role on a full-time basis to the end of the season.

Troy Deeney’s late show in the 89th minute kept Birmingham’s unbeaten home run going with a 2-2 result against Swansea.