Boro slumped to their first loss in 10 matches thanks to Matt Connolly's goal at the Cardiff City Stadium.
"I thought we played pretty well," said Mowbray. "There is a long way to go in the rest of the season and if we perform like we did today for long spells, then we will be okay."
The result has seen Middlesbrough slip down to third place in the Championship table.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Burnley | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 5 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | Watford | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Swansea CitySwansea | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Norwich CityNorwich | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Derby CountyDerby | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 9 |
| 15 | Millwall | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 16 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
| 17 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 |
| 19 | Luton TownLuton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 |
| 20 | Stoke CityStoke | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 6 |
| 21 | Coventry CityCoventry | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 22 | Preston North EndPreston | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 5 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 4 |
| 24 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 1 |
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