Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town face Middlesbrough in the Championship today.

An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.

At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Ipswich Town FC 1 - 1 Middlesbrough FC

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

17:02

Match ends, Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 1.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:59

Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 1.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:59

Dominic Ball (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:59

Lewis Travis (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:57

Foul by Lewis Travis (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:57

Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:57

Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:55

Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Matt Clarke.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:54

Foul by Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:53

Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:53

Substitution, Ipswich Town. Lewis Travis replaces Conor Chaplin.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:53

Substitution, Ipswich Town. Dominic Ball replaces Axel Tuanzebe.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:52

Offside, Ipswich Town. Luke Woolfenden is caught offside.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:53

Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:52

Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:52

Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:50

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Daniel Barlaser replaces Jonny Howson.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:48

Foul by Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:48

Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leif Davis.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:47

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:48

Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:43

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Václav Hladky.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:43

Attempt saved. Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:42

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Václav Hladky.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:43

Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Latte Lath.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:42

Attempt missed. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Morsy.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:42

Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Seny Dieng.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:42

Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Massimo Luongo.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:39

Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Matt Clarke.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:39

Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:42

Attempt blocked. Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:42

Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:38

Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:36

Attempt saved. Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaiah Jones.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:34

Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:34

Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:33

Substitution, Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood replaces Sam Silvera.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:30

Offside, Ipswich Town. Conor Chaplin is caught offside.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:29

Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:29

Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:26

Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:24

Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:23

Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kieffer Moore replaces Ali Al Hamadi.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:23

Substitution, Ipswich Town. Nathan Broadhead replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:20

Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:20

Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:16

Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Lukas Engel.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:16

Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Chaplin.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:16

Attempt saved. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:13

Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Ayling.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:13

Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:13

Foul by Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

16:08

Second Half begins Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 1.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:51

First Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 1.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:51

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:48

Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:48

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Leif Davis.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:48

Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:50

Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Silvera.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:44

Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:44

Foul by Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:44

Attempt saved. Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Al Hamadi.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:39

Attempt blocked. Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:43

Attempt blocked. Ali Al Hamadi (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:40

Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:35

Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Middlesbrough 1. Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross following a corner.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:35

Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Matt Clarke.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:32

Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:28

Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:25

Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:25

Attempt blocked. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:24

Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Middlesbrough 1. Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:21

Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:18

Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:13

Attempt saved. Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:11

Attempt missed. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross following a corner.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:10

Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ali Al Hamadi.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:10

Attempt blocked. Ali Al Hamadi (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:08

Foul by Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:05

Foul by Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough).

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

15:04

First Half begins.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough

14:00

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