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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 20112861" data-attributes="member: 158020">Middlesbrough promoted to Premier League <img src="http://static.goal.com/3127300/3127302_heroa.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Middlesbrough secured promotion to the Premier League on Saturday, as they drew 1-1 with 10-man Brighton and Hove Albion at the Riverside Stadium. Aitor Karanka's men knew that a point would guarantee a second-placed finish, and automatic promotion, but they looked set to take all three when Christian Stuani opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Dale Stephens hit back to give Brighton - who themselves needed to win to overtake Boro - hope of pipping their opponents to the post, as he headed in from a deep free-kick. However, Stephens was then sent off for a high tackle on Gaston Ramirez, which left the Uruguayan with a horrific gash on his leg, and required both a stretcher and oxygen. Middlesbrough have been playing Championship football since their relegation in 2009, and will take part in a Premier League that has been significantly enriched by the 2016-17 television deal, which stands at a staggering £5.136 billion. Karanka raised eyebrows when he left Jordan Rhodes and Stewart Downing out of the starting line-up, but it was the two men who replaced them who combined to give Boro the lead after 19 minutes. Ramirez's free-kick was headed back across goal by David Nugent, allowing Stuani to tap home from point-blank range. Stuani and Ramirez both came close to a second as Boro continued to dominate the first half, but Brighton made them pay for their profligacy just after the break when Stephens turned a looping header beyond Dimitrios Konstantopoulos to equalise. Stephens was then involved in a heated spat with Ramirez and was sent off shortly afterwards after catching the Uruguayan on the shin with a raised boot - a challenge which resulted in a tearful Ramirez being carried from the pitch on a stretcher. Nerves became frayed around the Riverside as Brighton pushed forward for a lifeline during eight minutes of injury time, but Hughton's side must now settle for a place in the play-offs against Sheffield Wednesday.</blockquote>

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