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Gaston Ramirez has been forced off with a leg injury during Middlesbrough's promotion decider against Brighton and Hove Albion at the Riverside.

Ramirez came off second best in a challenge with Brighton's Dale Stephens, with pictures emerging on social media showing the Uruguayan had suffered a deep leg wound.

Referee Mike Dean subsequently showed Stephens the red card, with Ramirez writhing in agony as he revealed the full extent of his injury before coming off to be replaced by Stewart Downing in the 65th minute.

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Dean initially went to show a yellow card before being informed by his assistant referee that the foul was a red-card offence as Boro boss Aitor Karanka was forced to shuffle his pack.

It meant Stephens went from hero to zero having headed home an Anthony Knockaert free-kick to haul the visitors level at 1-1 and cancel out Cristhian Stuani's first-half strike as the two sides vie for promotion to the Premier League.

You can follow every kick from Boro vs Brighton on our live blog - HERE.