In this "winner-takes-all" promotion decider, it's Middlesbrough who lead at half-time.

Cristhian Stuani, a Uruguay international, may have just made himself a hero on Teesside forever with a goal that could be worth upwards of £170m to his club.

As it stands, it's Middlesbrough heading back to the Premier League after a seven-year absence and Brighton being consigned to the play-offs.

Into one minute of first-half stoppage-time at the Riverside Stadium.

Brighton appear all at sea at the back. An attempted interception by Dale Stephens sends Middlesbrough goalscorer Cristhian Stuani through on goal, but he can't test Seagulls goalkeeper David Stockdale.

Will Boro - for whom a draw is enough to reach the Premier League - be made to pay for these missed opportunities?

Burnley are still leading 1-0 at Charlton, but the hosts aren't making it easy for Sean Dyche's side, matching the Clarets for both chances and possession so far.

Earlier, Addicks fans held a sit-down protest outside the ground against owner Roland Duchatelet.

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Terry Butcher
Ex-England captain at Riverside Stadium, Radio 5 live sports extra

"Brighton's final ball has been rubbish, really. We have to hope they can start to string a few things together in order to make this a better contest. 

"At the moment Middlesbrough are just sitting back and will be feeling pretty comfortable."

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If Brighton are to be promoted today, they must do what no other side has done in the Championship this season - score twice at the Riverside Stadium.

Some 315 miles away on the south coast, around 6,000 Brighton fans have descended on the Amex to watch their team on a big screen.

There's a few familiar faces there too who can't be too happy with how things have gone so far.

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What a waste by Middlesbrough!

The home side break quickly, with David Nugent and Gaston Ramirez in the box in support.

But winger Albert Adomah, with plenty of time to pick his pass from the left touchline, splits the pair with his cross and the chance disappears.

Terry Butcher
Ex-England captain at Riverside Stadium, Radio 5 live sports extra

"The Middlesbrough players have an extra spring in their step having opened the scoring. 

"They are closing Brighton down quickly and preventing the visitors from stringing passes together like they like to do. And quite rightly so."

We're past the 30-minute mark at the Riverside Stadium, and it's hard to argue against Middlesbrough deserving their lead.

Brighton have had their moments in attacking areas but have been wasteful around the Boro box - a huge contrast to the peach of a cross that set up Cristhian Stuani's goal for the home side.

Gaston Ramirez, the man who sent it in, goes close to a second but lifts his shot from 18 yards onto the roof of the net.

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Neil Maddison
Former Middlesbrough midfielder on BBC Tees

Colin George
Reporting from The Riverside Stadium

Well that was some noise as that Middlesbrough goal went in.

The stadium shook, the Brighton players stood looking at each other, and if it stays like this Cristhian Stuani won't ever have to buy a drink on Teesside ever again.

Middlesbrough are sensing blood here. Cristhian Stuani fancies a second goal and meets Albert Adomah's cross with a sweet volley, which is cleared off the line by Brighton centre-back Connor Goldson.

What a moment that could be.

Anthony Knockaert scythes down Gaston Ramirez and the Brighton winger is booked.

Brighton, requiring two goals to be promoted, need to keep their heads and 11 men on the field.

Wolves had played out four consecutive 0-0 draws at Molineux before today, but they lead 1-0 against play-off bound Sheffield Wednesday thanks to Michael Turner's own-goal.

Birmingham are looking to make Russell Slade's final game as Cardiff manager a miserable one, David Cotterill putting the Blues one goal up.

Blackburn boss Paul Lambert will also be stepping down after Rovers' game against Reading. Elliott Bennett and Danny Graham have given his side a two-goal advantage.

Warren Aspinall
Ex-Brighton striker on BBC Sussex

"As a centre-back, you can't allow your man to get behind you and put the ball back across goal like that.

"That was far too easy. It was park football marking.

"Brighton need to get that second goal now to get the momentum and bring it back to them."

Terry Butcher
Ex-England captain at Riverside Stadium, Radio 5 live sports extra

"The roof has just come off here! 

"Brighton conceded a needless free-kick, the ball was played back across and there was Stuani to put it into the back of the goal. 

"And what a selection from Aitor Karanka! Brighton have to keep their heads here..."

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What was I saying earlier (see 7 mins entry) about David Nugent and Cristhian Stuani repaying Aitor Karanka's faith?