Jones makes surprise return in goal for Middlesbrough (From The Northern Echo)

Jones makes surprise return in goal for Middlesbrough

2:40pm Saturday 20th March 2010 in

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BRAD Jones makes a surprise return to Middlesbrough's starting line-up for this afternoon's Championship home game with Reading.

The Australian is preferred to regular number one Danny Coyne as he ends a 15-match exile.

Jones is one of five changes to the side that scored a late equaliser to claim a point at Derby on Tuesday.

Both full-backs change, with Justin Hoyte lining up at right-back instead of Kyle Naughton and Jonathan Grounds preferred to Andrew Taylor in the left-back berth.

Emanuel Pogatetz replaces the injured Stephen McManus at centre-half, while Jonathan Franks deputises for Rhys Williams in midfield. Williams is suspended after being sent off in the closing stages of Tuesday's draw.

MIDDLESBROUGH (4-4-2): Jones; Hoyte, Wheater, Pogatetz, Grounds; Franks, O'Neil, Robson, Arca; Killen, McDonald.

Subs: Coyne (gk), Taylor, Riggott, Lita, Emnes, Miller, Naughton.

READING (4-4-2): Federici; Griffin, Mills, Ingimarsson, Bertrand; Kebe, Tabb, Howard, McAnuff; Long, Sigurdsson.

Subs: Harper (gk), Gunnarsson, Matejovsky, Church, Robson-Kanu, Rasiak, Khizanishvili.