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Middlesbrough held to a sticky draw by visiting Stoke... with Boro unable to improve on their 13 point lead at the top of the Championship

Top of the table Middlesbrough were held to a draw by promotion rivals Stoke in a 1-1 draw at the Riverside Stadium on Thursday night.

Middlesbrough were the first to draw blood, as top-scorer Chuba Akpom put the home team ahead in the 23rd minute.

But Stoke levelled things moments before the half-time whistle with everything to play for in the final 45.

A patchy second half saw Boro unable to pull ahead, with both teams sharing the spoils.

Full match report to follow.

Chuba Akpom once again found the back of the net for Middlesbrough