Strachan: Boro beaten by better side

Gordon Strachan had no complaints after his new-look Middlesbrough side stumbled to a 3-1 opening-day npower Championship defeat at home to Ipswich.

The bookies’ favourites led at the break through a Scott McDonald goal but lost their way after Roy Keane’s polished side scored twice in two minutes with a deflected strike from Tommy Smith and a Tamas Priskin effort early in the second half to take control, then Jon Stead sealed it late on.