Proud Keane ‘hurting’ as time running out

IPSWICH manager Roy Keane admits he is feeling the pain as his side face into a relegation battle after their sixth straight Championship defeat.

Keane says his side’s lengthy run of defeats is hurting him “unbelievably”, but has vowed to fight on. Saturday’s 1-0 reverse at Preston was the Tractor Boys’ sixth successive league loss and saw them drop to 18th in the Championship.

Keane feels deeply hurt by his team’s alarming slide towards the relegation zone after their promising start.