For those Middlesbrough fans putting up their Christmas tree this weekend, you might want to put the Boro colours atop the decorations because that is where the Teeside club find themselves tonight.

Brighton have the the chance to return to the summit on Saturday if they can extend their unbeaten start to the season to 19 matches.

Ipswich Town, however, slip one spot after this loss, dropping below Sheffield Wednesday on goal difference to eighth in the table.

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We hope you enjoyed tonight's coverage. Until tomorrow, goodnight.

Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing on whether his side can get promoted this season:

"100%. We've got goals in the team, we defend very well and we've got the quality to hit teams on the break."

David Nugent bags his 15th goal in his last 14 games against Ipswich Town, keeping his perfect record for scoring at Portman Road alive.

Maintaining that handy run against the Tractor Boys made it 2-0 after Christian Stuani opening the scoring after the break.

Middlesbrough goalkeeer Dimi Konstantopoulos also worthy of plenty of praise, making two crucial first-half saves when Ipswich Town looked most dangerous.

Middlesbrough striker David Nugent tells Sky Sports:

"Two goals, a clean sheet and we're top of the league so it's a job well done.

"Dimi made some great saves in the first half, two in the second half, back post headers, we do keep a lot of clean sheets in this league and it's up to the forwards to score the goals."

For the first time in 22 years, Middlesbrough are triumphant at Portman Road.

The hoodoo smashed and Boro go top.

Into the final minute of the action now.

Four minutes added here at Portman Road.

The points surely going to Midldlesbrough, who will end the night top of the Championship.

How that didn't go in is beyond me.

Albert Adomah runs onto a loose ball which comes off a Ipswich defender. But his shot from point-blank range is cleared by Luke Chambers.

Middlesbrough's Stuart Downing calls Dean Gerken into a diving save and on the follow up David Nugent sees his effort go wide. Could have been three there.

And we have a substitution in there as well with David McGoldrick coming on for Brett Pitman.

Christian Stuani, who has possibly sent Middlesbrough on their way to the top of the table with the opening goal tonight, makes way for Adam Forshaw.

That opening for Jonas Knudsen, for what would have been his first goal in English football, looked to be Ipswich Town's way back into this match.

With seven minutes remaining, are the hosts running out of time to salvage something from this game to keep that six-game unbeaten run alive.

Dimi Konstantopoulos protects Middlesbrough's two-goal lead with fine reflex save.

Jonas Knudsen runs in unchecked at the far post, and while the defender sending his header downwards, it lacks power and the Boro keeper gets two hands to it to clear.

Middlesbrough not backing off as they chase a third. And why would they? They, after all are the masters of the late goal this season.

That goal keeps David Nugent's remarkable goalscoring record at Portman Road going.

He has scored every time at the ground and that takes his tally to 15 goals from 14 appearances.

That may very well be what it takes to finally earn Boro their first win at Ipswich since 1993.

With less than 20 minutes remaining the story is that Christian Stuani's header is sending Middlesbrough top of the Championship as they lead Ipswich Town 1-0.

Stewart Downing skids a shot that takes a deflection and out for a corner for Middlesbrough.

See what the visitors did there? Just reminding Ipswich Town that even a yard a space could be punishable.

And soon after it is George Friend who gets the Ipswich defence to backtrack to keep Christian Stuani from striking again from close range.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who has been among Ipswich Town's busiest players tonight, makes way for Giles Coke.

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Albert Adomah's composure has to count for a lot for Middlesbrough out on the left.

The Ghana international, cool as you like looks up to find David Nugent, who flicks the ball into Stewart Downing's path. The shot is straight at Dean Gerken, but that had danger written all over it.

Christophe Berra is cautioned for Ipswich Town, he brings David Nugent down as the Middlesbrough striker tries to race away down the touchline.