Automatic promotion is now Ipswich’s to lose
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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough.
It wasn’t a pretty performance from Ipswich but showing the character to fight back after going behind twice against Middlesbrough could be the game fans look back on come the end of the season.
The pressure was on Kieran McKenna’s side after Millwall’s 2-0 win against QPR. Ipswich had fallen out of the top two and were staring defeat in the face. Should the scoreline have stayed 2-1 at Portman Road, Boro would have moved level on points with the Tractor Boys as we approach the final few games of the season.
Instead, they cling onto a place in the top two and with a game in hand on their rivals, an automatic promotion place is now theirs to lose across the final four games.Jack Clarke’s penalty, albeit a controversial one given the light contact from Adilson Malanda on George Hirst, was more than just a goal to rescue a point. It showed Ipswich can bounce back not only when it matters, but when they are some way off the standards they have shown to get to this point.
Those are often the games upon which promotion campaigns are built.Patrick Rowe
Southampton’s relentless march continues
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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship game between Swansea City and Southampton.
Swansea 1-2 Southampton
Can anything stop Southampton right now? The answer seems to be no.Trailing at Swansea, a side with an imperious record at home under Vitor Matos, they still found a way to battle back and take the three points.A seventh victory on the bounce for the Saints in the league.13 wins now and three draws in 16. And that doesn’t even take into account their remarkable run to the FA Cup semi-final.A play-off place is assured, and second may still be within their sights. Which could lead to some problems this week in terms of team selection, as they host Bristol City in the Championship on Tuesday night ahead of their blockbuster…
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