They fought valiantly to end their 33 - year absence from the penthouse .
All is not lost for Brighton , who were the last unbeaten team in the country before Boro dismantled them 3 - 0 at the Amex a week before Christmas .
They fought valiantly to end their 33 - year absence from the penthouse , and all is not lost for Brighton , who were the last unbeaten team in the country before Boro dismantled them 3 - 0 at the Amex a week before Christmas .