English Championship: Mikel scores as Middlesbrough beat Rotherham 2 - 1

Middlesbrough Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel applaud fans after their victory at Rotherham - Twitter/MiddlesbroughFC

Middlesbrough claimed a 2-1 win at Rotherham but it was not enough for them to snatch the final Sky Bet Championship play-off spot.


First-half goals from Britt Assombalonga and John Obi Mikel put the visitors in a commanding position before Rotherham pulled one back through Michael Smith late on.

Forward Britt Assombalonga opened scoring for Middlesbrough from the spot - SkySports

Middlesbrough did not have to wait too much longer to double their lead, though, with Mikel netting in the 37th minute.

...result elsewhere end Boro playoff dream - As posted... 👇👇

Victory on the day, but not enough to keep #Boro's season alive as results elsewhere end our Play-Off dream pic.twitter.com/BqzOyqrghN

— Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) May 5, 2019

The ball fell to the Boro skipper from a corner and he viciously lashed it into the roof of the net through a crowd of bodies.

John Mikel Obi reflects... - As posted... 👇👇

"The other results didn't go our way but it will be a goal to remember for me"@mikel_john_obi reflects on the end of #Boro's season 📹➡️ https://t.co/nDDgQfnByX #UTB pic.twitter.com/qgnO0fCiAz

— Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) May 5, 2019