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There was an audible sigh of relief at the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday night.

Middlesbrough secured a 1-0 victory over Barnsley to put an end to a 10-game winless run and hopefully turn a corner after a difficult start to the season.

It was pretty - in fact it was downright ugly - but Jonathan Woodgate won't mind.

Victory over the Tykes brought a valuable three points to help Middlesbrough to move another place away from the relegation zone, but it's about so much more than that.

Let's be honest, supporters have had to watch some torrid football so far this term.

Results have been poor, but more alarmingly performances have been flat and lacking in heart.

Fans want to see their team winning games, but more than anything they want to be entertained and feel like they are getting their money's worth.

Woodgate's side have been vastly improved in their last three games - a run of games which has seen the team pick up five points and score five goals.

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It's not stunning, but it's a lot more like what supporters will want to see.

Winning breeds confidence, and confident displays will in turn get fans on the edge of their seat at the Riverside Stadium.

Supporters on Teesside work incredibly hard to be able to afford to follow their team, and that entitles them to be entertained on a Saturday afternoon.

It might not always be like watching Barcelona, but the least they deserve is 100% effort.

Middlesbrough have an incredibly difficult run of fixtures over the next month or so, starting with the trip to face Leeds United on Saturday.

Of course the club need to pick up points during that spell to ensure that they aren't embroiled in a relegation battle, but for supporters it's about seeing their team try and compete with the so-called big-names in the league.

It's been well-publicised that it's season of transition for the Teessiders, but doesn't mean that standards should drop.

Fans may have to take the rough with the smooth this term, but the least they deserve is whole-hearted displays like we've seen against Hull City and Barnsley.

Anything less, and the club could have no complaints for receiving criticism from supporters.