Middlesbrough picked up a point on the road on Saturday afternoon, as they held automatic-promotion hopefuls Ipswich Town to a 1-1 draw. Michael Carrick‘s side needed to win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive but they were pegged back almost immediately after Emannuel Latte Lath took the lead. Notwithstanding that, in isolation, a point away at Portman Road certainly isn’t a bad result, particularly given the fact Town have only lost their once this season. Boro now reside in ninth, eight points adrift of sixth-placed Norwich City, who defeated Preston North End 1-0 on the weekend. One Mid…