Premiership: Bent keeps Ipswich hopes alive

Ipswich 1, Middlesbrough 0 (full-time)

Teenager Darren Bent made an amazing entrance to force in his first Premiership goal and keep Ipswich’s survival hopes alive.

Bent, 18, scored with his first touch just 20 seconds after coming on as a second-half substitute as George Burley’s side triumphed in what was a must-win game.

Armstrong might have sealed the three points with 20 minutes left as his header, from Reuser’s centre, thudded back off a post.

But the Blues support were instead forced to endure a nervy ending with Andy Marshall forced into a full-length tip-over to a Gareth Southgate header.

And Debeve capped a flowing move by dragging his shot across goal from a diminishing angle.

At the other end, Clapham might have added a last-minute second when his 20-yarder was turned around an upright by Schwarzer.