Middlesbrough needed a late winner to beat Oxford United, seeing off the League One outfit 3-2 at the Riverside to advance to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Aitor Karanka’s side made hard work of the visitors however, before substitute Cristhian Stuani netted Boro into the next round and BetVictor have cut them to 16/1 from 20s to be lifting silverware aloft at Wembley in May.

Boro fans on social media commented on the similar nature to the club’s efforts in 1997 when Bryan Robson led the club to finals of both the League and FA Cup before ultimately being relegated back to the Championship just 12 months after gaining promotion to the PL.

BetVictor make Boro an 11/8 chance to once again last a sole season in the Premier League, which poses the question: would Aitor Karanka sacrifice possible cup success to ensure the club preserves it’s top-flight status for another season at the very least?

PL Relegation prices from BetVictor

Sunderland 1 /4, Crystal Palace 4/6, Hull 10/11, Middlesbrough 11/8, Leicester 7/4, Swansea 11/4; 7/1 bar

With Lincoln and Millwall both through to the quarter-finals, and Huddersfield earning a replay at Manchester City, Boro they look a fair price at 16/1 to go all the way at the end of the current campaign.

FA Cup aspirations are put to one side at the weekend, however, with Boro 10/3 underdogs when travelling to Selhurst Park for a massive six-pointer at the foot of the Premier League table; Crystal Palace 11/10 and the draw 9/4.

Sam Allardyce’s arrival has failed to reignite the Eagles and, having lost four of their last five PL games, they are now 4/6 with BetVictor to be playing Championship football next season. They remain hapless at the back and in a likely tight game I can see Boro leaving with a point at very least; they are far too big at 8/13 with BetVictor to leave having avoided defeat.

I like the the 0-0 and 1-1 correct scores at 6/1 and 11/2 respectively with BetVictor.

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