Danny Coyne
Andrew Taylor
Seb Hines
Rhys Williams
Tony McMahon
David Wheater
Gary ONeil
Adam Johnson
Julio Arca
Leroy Lita
Marvin Emnes
Brad Jones
Justin Hoyte
Jonathan Grounds
Joe Bennett
Mark Yeates
Jeremie Aliadiere
Jonathan Franks
We've got time to turn it around, says Roy Keane
Roy Keane returned to the North East for the first time since leaving Sunderland after a humiliating 4-1 home defeat against Bolton 10 months ago.
This trip ended just as miserably, with Gareth Southgates Boro side running out comfortable winners.
But the man who worked wonders on Wearside can see a resemblance between the North East clubs plight when he took over three years ago and his current predicament, with just two points from six games.
There are similarities, said Keane. Sunderland had just come down so had that bit of strength. But we cant keep making excuses, we need to be better. Its up to the players, the staff and myself to sort it out.
Thats the beauty of the Championship. When youre down the bottom like us, sixth place is realistic. Even teams at the bottom in November can be up there challenging at the end of the season.
Boro started brightly and took the lead in the 17th minute when Gary ONeil, returning after a hernia operation, scored with a looping header from a Marvin Emnes right-wing cross.
But it was supersub Jeremie Aliadiere who clinched the three points for Boro with two goals inside 20 second-half minutes.
Ipswich pulled a consolation goal back in the sixth minute of added time when Adam Johnson up-ended Jon Walters, who converted the penalty.
Martin Walker (Mail Online)