Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka believes his side are in a stronger position to challenge for automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship than they were last season. Boro missed out on the chance to go top when they lost 2-1 at Blackburn on Tuesday night, while a run of just three wins in their last nine league games has seen them slip to third in the table, albeit one point behind leaders Burnley with a game in hand.The Teessiders play host to Wolves at the Riverside Stadium on Friday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7pm. Tuesday was another game less, Karanka told the clubs official website. Were in a good position.Last season, we were worse off than we are now.We have a good game against Wolves on Friday so Im calm because I trust this squad and we have to keep going.Middlesbrough, who lost 2-0 to Norwich in last seasons play-off final, are also level on points with second-placed Hull with 13 games remaining. Aitor Karanka is in confident mood ahead of Fridays game Midfielder Grant Leadbitter is doubtful after being forced out of the midweek defeat with a hamstring injury, so either Adam Clayton or Gaston Ramirez could return to the starting line-up.Karanka will be without central defender Daniel Ayala, who has missed the last five matches due to an ankle injury.Wolves boss Kenny Jackett is hoping his side can build on last weeks home win against Derby, which halted a seven-game run without a win.The Midlanders are 13th in the table and Jackett has called for consistency between now and the end of the season. Highlights of Blackburns 2-1 win against Middlesbrough in the Championship I think theres a lot to build on there in terms of performances, both individually and as a team, he told the clubs official website.Were 12 off the play-offs and 14 off the relegation places, and thats where we are.Finishing this season very strongly is something Im determined to do.Weve had spells where weve been looking a good team, and with the addition of X, Y and Z we could go on to be one of the better sides.But weve also had spells where weve looked like were just going to fall away and be heading towards the bottom. Highlights of Wolves 2-1 win over Derby at Molineux in the Sky Bet Championship Midfielder James Henry could return to contention after missing the last three games due to a hamstring injury, while Jackett may recall winger Rajiv van La Parra.Van La Parra was left out of the squad last week after being booed off by Wolves supporters in the recent defeat at Brentford for inflammatory comments he recently made on social media about his wages.Mike Williamson (hamstring) and forward Michal Zyro (broken foot) are closing in on returns but are not likely to feature.Watch Middlesbrough v Wolves live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7pm on Friday. Or watch for £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. China Jerseys Paypal . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." Madrid is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona, going into Saturdays game against Valladolid. China Jerseys Fake . "Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season," said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. http://www.chinajerseyspaypal.com/ . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay. China Jerseys Custom .com) - Yankee Stadium is the home of the Bronx Bombers, but on Sunday afternoon it will open its gates to host the latest addition of the Hudson River Rivalry. China Jerseys For Cheap .com) - The red-hot Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for Sundays clash at Rexall Place.Watch Nick Dougherty and David Livingstone review the best of the second round action at the Dubai Desert Classic. An eventful day at the Emirates GC saw three-time champion Ernie Els roll back the years to set the early pace, before Rafa Cabrera-Bello took the clubhouse lead late in the day.There were mixed fortunes for a number of Europes Ryder Cup hopefuls, while defending champion Rory McIlroy left it late to make his move up the leaaderboard.dddddddddddd Who impressed the Sky Sports pundits? Which player looks in the strongest position going in to the weekend? Click on the video above to find out. Also See: Cabrera-Bello sets the pace McIlroy keeps in Dubai hunt Latest Dubai leaderboard Golf live on Sky Sports 4 ' ' '