Andy Carroll not only scored twice but made a compelling case for an England recall as West Ham United's winter revival continued amid growing Teesside gloom. As hard as Adama Traoré tried - and, on the bleakest of January afternoons, Aitor Karanka's winger played like a man auditioning for a role at Chelsea next season - Middlesbrough could not avoid a defeat that leaves them far too close to the bottom three for comfort.
Andy Carroll not only scored twice but made a compelling case for an England recall as West Ham United's winter revival continued amid growing Teesside gloom. As hard as Adama Traoré tried - and, on the bleakest of January afternoons, Aitor Karanka's winger played like a man auditioning for a role at Chelsea next season - Middlesbrough could not avoid a defeat that leaves them far too close to the bottom three for comfort.
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