Watch: Alan Browne finds the net as Middlesbrough thrash Southampton

The Cork native, who was an early replacement for the injured Alex Bangura, added the fourth with 14 minutes remaining as Middlesbrough moved two points clear of third-placed Ipswich

Middlesbrough's Alan Browne scores their side's fourth goal of the game. Pic: Richard Sellers/PA Wire.

Alan Browne scored to help Middlesbrough end a four-game goal drought in style and move back into the Sky Bet Championship's top two after hammering Southampton 4-0 at the Riverside Stadium.

Boro, who had dropped out of the automatic promotion places after failing to win any of their previous four matches, recaptured their spark after the restart to leave Southampton winless in six matches.