Ipswich's Automatic Promotion Hopes Still Alive as Saints' Unbeaten Run Continues

Ipswich's resilience was on full display as they fought back from two deficits to earn a crucial point against Middlesbrough, keeping their automatic promotion hopes alive. Despite the pressure of Millwall's win over QPR, Kieran McKenna's side showed character to rescue a point. The pressure is now on their rivals, with Ipswich holding a game in hand and their fate in their own hands. Meanwhile, Southampton's relentless run continued with a seventh consecutive league victory, leaving them on the cusp of a play-off place and potentially causing selection headaches ahead of their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City. Elsewhere, Hull's struggles to hold onto leads continued, while Wrexham and Derby boosted their play-off hopes with important wins. Leicester's relegation woes deepened with a limp defeat at Portsmouth, leaving them on the brink of a historic drop to the third tier.