Automatic promotion Ipswich's to lose as relentless Saints run continues
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Analysis Championship talking points: Promotion is now Ipswich's to lose with Southampton's relentless run continuing The Sky Sports Football writers analyse the weekend's Championship action; Ipswich battle back to draw against promotion rivals Middlesbrough; Southampton's relentless run continues with late winner at Swansea; Leicester slip up again as relegation looms Sunday 19 April 2026 20:35, UK Automatic promotion is now Ipswich's to lose Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 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. Ipswich 2-2 Middlesbrough | Millwall 2-0 QPR 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 Watch all Championship highlights from the weekend here Live Championship table All Championship scores & fixtures Southampton's relentless march continues Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship game between Swansea City and Southampto...
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