With Town now just one point and one place ahead of the Championship drop zone, Richard Gardiner takes a look at what is needed to pull Town clear of the trap door into League One.
BluesWeb.co.uk editor Justin Johnson's brief thought's on Saturday's game which firstly published in Monday's Independent newspaper are now online for all to see.
The game between Queens Park Rangers and Ipswich Town in the Championship on Tuesday, 9th February 2010 at 20:00 takes centre stage for our preview analysis.
David Wheater's second-half equaliser earned Middlesbrough a 1-1 draw at Town but this result does little for either side's prospects over the latter part of the season.