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Ipswich had the worst away record of any side in the top 10 before kick-off but will be delighted with their first comeback win on the road this season.
It moves them back above Millwall, who slip to third place, with both sides level on points but the Tractor Boys boasting a far superior goal difference.
Perhaps more importantly, Ipswich still have a game in hand, which puts them in
In the wake of Sunday’s frustrating late draw at Ipswich, we asked whether Boro fans thought their hopes of automatic promotion were over, and even if a play-off spot might be in doubt with three games remaining.
Here are some of your responses:
Barry: It was over after the Portsmouth game. It wasn’t lost or finalised after Ipswich, I’d say the Charlton loss (on 11 March) was the turning
From being two points ahead of promoted Coventry City at the top of the Championship in mid-February, Middlesbrough now find themselves three points short of second place.
A seven-game winless run has left Hellberg’s side as outsiders for that second spot behind Ipswich, Millwall and Southampton.
“We need to look at the next two games and try to win them to still have a chance to play for automatics in
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Southampton – fourth on 72pts
When Southampton lost 2-1 at home to Hull on 17 January, they were marooned in 15th, winless in seven and four points behind Leicester City.
Relegation was only six points beneath them and the play-offs a distant 10 points off, as questions were raised about whether Tonda Eckert was really the man to take the team forward.
Three months on, Saints have not lost since
He added: “I think the Championship is a great league to to work in and to watch, especially with its unpredictability.
“The support bases, the sizes of the teams that are in it, and the different styles of play are great.”
Speaking about Blackburn, who were beaten 3-0 by in-form Southampton on Tuesday, Lampard said: “They are a team who are fighting.
“You can see they have good players and
BBC Radio Solent’s Southampton commentator Adam Blackmore:
It’s been quite the turnaround for Saints from three months ago when they lost at home to Hull in January, were booed off, and we all pondered whether Tonda Eckert could survive a derby loss at Pompey eight days later.
What happened was Eckert saw the need for change, acted, and they haven’t looked back since. So what did he change?
The formation
Rovers were on the back foot from the start and were undone by a lovely Saints move midway through the first half.
Kuryu Matsuki played a clever pass in behind Rovers wing-back Ryan Alebiosu to Archer, who sent a low ball in from the left for Larin to finish from close range – the Canada forward’s fifth league goal since arriving on loan from RCD Mallorca in February.
The hosts
Kasey McAteer scored his first Ipswich Town goal as the Tractor Boys came from behind to beat Birmingham City and climb to second in the Championship.
Birmingham felt they should have had at least a point, denied an equaliser when referee Adam Herczeg wrongly ruled the ball crossed the by-line before going in off Dara O’Shea.
Carlos Vicente opened the scoring for Birmingham, seconds after McAteer had missed a sitter,
Norwich City came from behind to beat promotion-chasing Millwall at a sold-out Den.
Millwall boss Alex Neil, facing his former club, brought on striker Mihailo Ivanovic at the interval after a disappointing first half – and the Serb gave them the lead in the 56th minute.
But Norwich manager Philippe Clement made a half-time change of his own, sending on Mohamed Toure, who set up both the visitors’ goals.
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