Middlesbrough promoted to Premier League as it happened

Summary

Middlesbrough promoted to Premier League
Cristhian Stuani gives Boro the lead
Dale Stephens equalises but is then sent off
Brighton to face Sheff Wed in play-offs
Burnley beat Charlton to secure title

Live Reporting

Phil Cartwright and Francesca Williams

Thank you, goodnight and we'll see you in the Premier Leaguepublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
Colin George
Reporting from The Riverside Stadium
Thank you for joining us for what turned out to be a tense, exhilarating and - let's be honest - at times stressful game.
We hope you enjoyed our updates. Here's to the top flight.
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If you're happy and you know it...published at 16:24 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
Francesca Williams
I couldn't resist sharing this. Yet again I am in awe of sports photographers.
Isn't this a perfect shot of George Friend and Thomas Kalas captured mid celebration?
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Fans show their approval in time-honoured fashionpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
This is something to see if you missed it.
Middlesbrough fans running onto the pitch as they celebrate promotion to the Premier League.
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Middlesbrough 'must keep Aitor Karanka'published at 16:15 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
Colin George
Reporting from The Riverside Stadium
The consensus from Boro fans seems to be that the team need to keep Aitor Karanka in charge.
Andrew Frost, from Acklam, second from right, said: "We need to keep Karanka next season.
"I wouldn't say I was confident going into the game but it was a game we thought we could win and we got it in the end..
On the manager dropping Rhodes and Downing, he added: "It looked brave, a few people raised a few eyebrows, but in the end it was genius."
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It's a family thingpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
Boro's Stewart Downing takes part in a lap of honour with his daughters.
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Fans believing in Karanka after promotionpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
Colin George
Reporting from The Riverside Stadium
More reaction from happy Boro fans after the 1-1 draw secured promotion.
Dan Robinson, from Coulby Newham, and Amy Colpitts, from Grangetown, said they were "over the moon".
Dan said: "We knew how the team has performed before, but getting that buffer of a goal was really important."
And on their hopes for next season?
"As long as we don't come straight back down, that would be good, but it will be interesting to see who stays and who goes.
"Karanka knows what, he sees more of the team than we do, Stuani scored so it's good."
Congratulations are coming in thick and fast for Boropublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
And one from Gary. The thought of Match of the Day must be raising a smile.
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This is a joy that can only be conveyed with CAPITAL LETTERSpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
BBC Tees reporters are not the only ones so happy their tweets come with exclamation marks and capital letters.
A promotion that could be worth £170m does that to a person.
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Now that's a hello that will be balm to Boro fans' soulspublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
Welcome back - enough said.
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Where did everybody go?published at 15:40 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
It's amazing how fast footbalI fans can move.
One minute the pitch was swarming and then...
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'We're the Boro - we never do things easily'published at 15:34 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
Colin George
Reporting from The Riverside Stadium
Fans are still getting over the shock of seeing Boro back in the Premier League.
Andrea and David are still trying to come to terms with it.
Andrea, 36, who has been a supporting them all her life, said: "My emotions are a bit up and down."
"I went to Wembley last year (for the play-off final) and that was still in my head," she said.
"We're the Boro, we don't do things easily but that's why we love them!"
Nail-biting finishpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
Francesca Williams
BBC News
Well, we are definitely surrounded by some very happy people.
Colin George is in Middlesbrough, lucky chap. If he isn't carried off in a swell of excitement he'll be letting us know what the fans think - although I think I can guess.
Middlesbrough promotedpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
FT: Middlesbrough 1-1 Brighton
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Thank you so much for your company for the past five hours. It was every bit as tense and exciting as we all expected it to be.
That's me done, but I'm going to hand over to my colleague Francesca Williams, who will bring you more reaction to Middlesbrough's promotion to the Premier League.
Middlesbrough promotedpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
FT: Middlesbrough 1-1 Brighton
Burnley wrapped up the Championship title with victory at relegated Charlton, whose head coach Jose Riga resigned shortly after full-time.
Want to read how Middlesbrough returned to the Premier League after a seven-year absence? Here's Matt Newsum's match report...
Middlesbrough 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Middlesbrough clinch promotion to the Premier League on goal difference after drawing with Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Championship play-off schedulepublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
For those wanting details of play-off semi-final dates...
... glad to be of service.
The season's not over yet...published at 15:06 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
FT: Middlesbrough 1-1 Brighton
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After missing out on automatic promotion today, Brighton are now faced with the prospect of the play-offs.
They'll face Sheffield Wednesday in their semi-final, while Hull will take on Derby.
The final is scheduled for Saturday, 28 May at Wembley.
The final Championship tablepublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
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Burnley are champions.
Middlesbrough are promoted.
Brighton, Hull, Derby and Sheffield Wednesday will contest the play-offs.
MK Dons, Charlton and Bolton have been relegated.
Get involvedpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
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Middlesbrough promotedpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
FT: Middlesbrough 1-1 Brighton
Meanwhile, back at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough's players and coaching staff are on the field and celebrating promotion.
They've just lifted the runners-up trophy and are about to do their lap of honour.
Riga resigns as Charlton bosspublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
FT: Charlton 0-3 Burnley
Charlton had already relegated back to League One, even before today's 3-0 home defeat by champions Burnley.
Riga was the Addicks' third manager of the campaign, following Guy Luzon and Karel Fraeye.

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Middlesbrough 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion