A run of good results and a trip to Wembley in the FA Cup for Middlesbrough would lift the gloom surrounding the relegation-threatened Premier League club, midfielder Adam Clayton said after he signed a new four-year contract on Wednesday. Middlesbrough’s defeat at relegation rivals Crystal Palace last weekend stretched their winless run in the league to nine games and meant that they sit out of the bottom three only on goal difference with 12 games remaining.