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Luke Ayling starred again for Middlesbrough on Saturday as Michael Carrick’s side cruised to a 2-0 win over QPR – and the Leeds United man earned praise from Oli McBurnie and Sam Greenwood. Ayling, 32, joined Middlesbrough in January on loan from Leeds – pretty much ending his eight-year Leeds spell, given his contract at Elland Road is due to expire in June. He has started 10 games in a row. He’s started every one of Boro’s Championship matches since his move to Teesside on loan, but Boro have endured a difficult run of form. Two wins, and four losses, in his first eight games for Carrick’s m…

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