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Middlesbrough midfielder Adam Clayton has told the FL72 Podcast the bust-up between Aitor Karanka and his players that threatened to sink their season has instead galavanised their promotion challenge. Adam Forshaws injury-time winner against Reading on Tuesday night sent Karankas side to the Championship summit, two points clear of second-placed Burnley with five games left to play.It is just a month since Karanka appeared on the brink of quitting the Riverside after he walked out of a team meeting, but he stayed on and has since guided the club to five consecutive wins. Middlesbrough travel to relegated Bolton on Saturday, which is live on Sky Sports 1, and Burnley on Tuesday knowing two wins will put them within touching distance of the Premier League, and Clayton says morale is sky high. FL72 Podcast - Clayton, Parkinson, Wilder It was a testing period but it brought everyone closer and made us realise we all want the same things; the fans, the players, the staff, Clayton told FL72 Podcast.If anything it settled the ship down and got us all going again knowing that we have got to do it for ourselves. Its been a good thing in the end to just regalvanise the players. Highlights of the Championship match between Middlesbrough and Reading There has never been an issue with the manager and the team, [the relationship] has always been very good. There is even more togetherness, knowing that we all want exactly the same thing. We are all trying to fight for the same thing and it showing in the performances.Clayton, who joined Middlesbrough from Huddersfield in August 2014, revealed his admiration for his managers intense drive and desire to win.There is not a stone unturned on his part and he expects the same when you go on the pitch, Clayton said. He is one of the best in terms of game preparation, and he expects the same from his players.After Saturdays trip to Bolton, Middlesbrough face second-placed Burnley on Tuesday night, a potentially pivotal night in the Championship race. Readings players let their frustrations boil over as Danny Williams appears to confront his captain Paul McShane during their defeat to Middlesbrough Are we feeling more anxious? Not particularly, no, Clayton said. The amount of drama that has gone on at our club this season, we feel like we are back in a routine. During the middle of the season it felt routine, winning games. It felt like we could go out and play well. It feels a bit more like that at the moment.Clayton said his side cannot afford to take their eye off the ball against Bolton, despite the fact the Trotters were relegated on Saturday after their 4-1 defeat against Derby County. We know the importance of this game and we know we cant expect three points, Clayton added. You have to be careful, but we wont be complacent. We have not done so well when it looks like it should be a guaranteed three points. You could easily lose a game and its right back against you. If we get three points on Saturday we can focus on Tuesday. It was a testing period but it brought everyone closer and made us realise we all want the same things; the fans, the players, the staff. Clayton on Karanka On the Burnley game, Clayton added: It wont decide anything but it will go to making a large dent in their team if we can win it. Both teams will properly be up for that one. Hopefully it will keep falling on our side and we can just get over the line. Thats all that matters at this time; just getting over the line. Also See: Player of the year nominees LISTEN: FL72 Podcast League table Cheap Air Force 1 China . - Derek Wolfe says hes finally healthy after suffering a seizure in November that doctors now believe was related to the spinal cord injury he suffered in the preseason. 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The revolving door to the Western Bulldogs treatment room keeps swinging, with Jake Stringer heading in but another star coming out.Stringers shoulder injury will sideline him from Saturday nights game with St Kilda, with Tom Liberatore judged almost 100 per cent to return.Its been the same story all season for coach Luke Beveridge, who has endured forced omissions every week bar one since round three.Champion data statistics show the Bulldogs to be the worst hit of any side in the top eight.Over the course of 16 matches, Luke Beveridges players have been forced to sit out a combined total of over 100 games.Just nine players - including Stringer to his point - have played all 16 matches, though the enigmatic forward will be the latest to watch from the stands on Saturday.Stringer wore a heavy bump for Gold Coasts Steven May in the Bulldogs win in Cairns on Saturday night, leaving him in pain and damaging his shoulder.Its good that its not a really serious shoulder injury but its never good to lose a player, Beveridge told reporters on Tuesday.Liberatore is set to return after one week out with a bruised lung afteer doctors judged the 24-year-old a flight risk for the trip to Far North Queensland.ddddddddddddFurther help could be around the corner.Medium-term absentees Luke Dahlhaus (knee) and Toby McLean (foot) are eyeing returns in round 19 against Geelong.But if theres a comforting factor for Beveridge in the churn of players in and out of the side, its that their depth has been tested and strengthened.Beveridge said half a dozen Footscray players put their hands up in the VFL with a stirring one-point win over leaders Casey, led by Bailey Dale.The 19-year-old kicked four and saw plenty of the ball and could find himself in the Bulldogs forward line against the Saints given Stringers absence.Weve had a reasonable spread of inside 50 targets but theres no doubt (Stringer) makes something out of nothing so well have to look to others to do that this week, Beveridge said.Theres plenty of boys that have put their hand up on the weekend so well have a pretty strong 22 going into the Saints game. 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