Keane delighted, Jones unhappy

Tractor Boys boss hails side after battling display

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Keane delighted, Jones unhappy

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Ipswich boss Roy Keane hailed his side after the Tractor Boys came from behind to beat Cardiff and record their first away league win of the season.

Keane's side fell behind to a 35th minute Peter Whittingham strike but Jon Walters restored parity with 17 minutes to go.

Substitute Jon Stead then scored with five minutes from time to give the Tractor Boys the three points.

Keane's first game in charge of Ipswich was at Cardiff in April when he masterminded a 3-0 win and he was delighted to taste victory again.

He said: "I've had my share of luck here at Cardiff in the past but with the chances we had today I think we deserved to win.

"It was an open game but at half-time I told my players it would be a test of character and they have come through it well.

"The subs played a big part in the victory and although I have been disappointed with results to date I have never lost faith in the squad.

"Jon Walters has been a good leader over this difficult period and he scored a superb equaliser while Jon Stead is starting to make a habit of scoring vital goals for us."

Jones unhappy

Cardiff manager Dave Jones was unhappy after his side failed to perform in the second half and slumped to their third successive defeat in the league.

He said: "The players never made the right decisions after the break and it was a game we should never have lost.

"When the crowd went against the players they started to panic and some of them never wanted the ball.

"The midfield and front line were non-existent and we hardly strung two passes together.

"When you are fighting hard to get something out of a game you have to win the ball in tackles and we didn't even do that.

"I have seen two stoppable goals go in and we need to hold onto the ball more and make the right decisions.

"Players will make mistakes but it is how you respond to them that count and everyone in the dressing room is responsible as that was our worst performance at this ground.

"At the moment we are easy to break down but we are not a bad team collectively.

"We have to do better and if the players pull their fingers out we can soon get back on track."