Middlesbrough ’s hopes of winning automatic promotion remain alive after they thrashed Watford 5-1 at the Riverside. With second-placed Ipswich drawing at West Brom , Boro have moved to within a point of the top-two positions with one game to play, although Ipswich still have a game in hand. Boro’s 5-1 victory was their joint-biggest win of the season and came courtesy of doubles from Morgan Whittaker and Tommy Conway plus a goal from David Strelec. Watford’s goal came at the start of the second half from James Abankwah, but while the visitors were a match for their opponents for most of the first period, they were comprehensively outplayed after the break. Ipswich regained second place with a 0-0 draw at West Brom, who secured safety for the second time in a week. The home side were hit with a two-point deduction for breaching Profitability and Sustainability Rules on Friday to leave them mathematically vulnerable to relegation.…