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STRUGGLING BORO SHOW TRUE BRITT

On-loan Wells goes from hero to villain

LOOK AT ME: Britt Assombalonga gestures to the crowd after giving Middlesbrough a 1-0 lead while, inset, QPR defender Grant Hall,left, celebrates Jonny Howson’s own goal, which put the hosts ahead
PICTURE: PSI/Ian Stephen

By David McIntyre
BRITT Assombalonga scored twice for struggling Middlesbrough as they secured a valuable point at QPR.
Boro were staring at another defeat until Nahki Wells’ appalling back pass went straight to Assombalonga, who capitalised by calmly lifting the ball over keeper Joe Lumley.
Wells’ ninth...

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