Josh Coburn scored a brace against his former club as Millwall claimed a 2-1 Sky Bet Championship victory over promotion rivals Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.

An energetic first half from the hosts saw skipper Dael Fry head them in front, but former Boro striker Coburn spearheaded the comeback for the Lions with two second-half goals.

Three points means Millwall now leapfrog Middlesbrough in the table, moving into the automatic promotion spots as the Teessiders drop into the play-off positions.

The hosts enjoyed a lively start when Callum Brittain's low pass whizzed through the area to Tommy Conway and his effort was deflected behind by Tristan Crama, with Alan Browne nodding over from the subsequent corner.

They came close again when a clearance reached Luke Ayling and the defender chipped the ball to Fry at close range but he volleyed over.

Casper De Norre had a long-range attempt collected by Sol Brynn, but Middlesbrough continued to dominate as Brittain's deep free-kick was headed over by Adilson Malanda.

Camiel Neghli had an effort blocked and a Boro break resulted in Anthony Patterson clearing Brittain's ball into the box.

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