Middlesbrough recorded a well-deserved victory last night in the Carabao Cup as they beat Aston Villa 2-0 at the Villa Park.

Some Boro fans might have felt that a tough night was in store with them struggling away at Villa in the league not too long ago but they were easily the better side yesterday and cruised into the fourth round.

Garry Monk, then, will be pleased with the performance that his team put on and he'll certainly be pleased most of all with Patrick Bamford who fired the club to victory.

Indeed, he was the standout performer for Boro last night and reminded us of what he can do when he puts his mind to it so fans of the club will be hoping for more to come in that regard.

Fans, then, have reacted to his recent performance on Twitter and so here is the best of what has been said:

Thoughts, Boro fans? Let us know below!