Derby’s bold survival fight in the Sky Bet Championship continued after they snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw at Reading.Rams manager Wayne Rooney missed the game. He had felt unwell and remained at home, with his club saying that a Covid test had proved negative.His side flattered to deceive in a lacklustre first-half display and went behind in the 37th minute when Junior Hoilett curled home ...Full Story »

Callum Robinson’s first club goal for over three months helped a Covid-19-hit West Brom to a hugely deserved 1-0 win against struggling Reading at The Hawthorns.Robinson, whose last Baggies goal was on August 18, netted just after the hour after the home side missed a hatful of chances – with the former Preston forward the most guilty party.A second successive victory for Valerien Is...Full Story »

Reading boss Kelly Chambers has urged her side to “take confidence” from their recent performances when they face Chelsea.The Royals are unbeaten in their last four games, with three wins and a draw, and are currently eighth in the Women’s Super League table.Chambers, who won November’s WSL Manager of the Month award, told the club website: “I think we have to take ...Full Story »

Jake Livermore and Jayson Molumby can return when West Brom host Reading in the Championship on Saturday.The midfield duo missed last weekend’s vital 2-1 win at Coventry through suspension but are available again to boss Valerien Ismael.The Baggies manager will face a big selection call, however, after the performance of youngster Taylor Gardner-Hickman in the win over the Sky Blues.Gardne...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic called for the introduction of VAR in the Championship after a 1-1 home draw with Hull.Centre-back Tom Holmes gave Reading a 1-0 half-time lead with a spectacular overhead kick in stoppage time – his first goal for the club.But Hull levelled 10 minutes after the interval when home keeper Luke Southwood allowed a long-range effort from Mallik Wilks to squirm ...Full Story »

Reading denied Hull a fifth successive Championship victory when they held them to a hard-fought 1-1 draw at the SCL Stadium.It was Reading who shaded a mostly even first period and opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time through a spectacular overhead kick from centre-back Tom Holmes.Mallik Wilks equalised 10 minutes into the second period when home goalkeeper Luke Southwood failed to sto...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic has an extensive injury list for the visit of Hull in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.Junior Hoilett has returned to training on the grass but is still non-contact so is not yet taking part in team training, while Andy Rinomhota remains slightly further behind.Jahmari Clarke is expected to be out for a couple more weeks, with Lucas Joao expected back on the g...Full Story »

Reading boss Veljko Paunovic hailed the contribution of Andy Carroll and Danny Drinkwater after their 3-2 Sky Bet Championship win at Swansea.The former England pair notched their first Reading goals as the Royals claimed a first win since being deducted six points for breaching English Football League financial regulations.Paunovic said: “Andy and Danny are very important with their exper...Full Story »

Reading won 3-2 at Swansea as former England pair Andy Carroll and Danny Drinkwater rolled back the years with their first goals for the Royals.Carroll struck after Tom Dele-Bashiru had cancelled out Jamie Paterson’s quickfire Swansea opener that had set the tone of a frenetic Sky Bet Championship contest.Ryan Manning equalised at the start of the second half but Drinkwater’s first g...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin has a full squad to select from for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship appointment with Reading.But Martin could opt for changes after revealing there were a “few tired bodies” in camp following the midweek win at Barnsley.Ryan Manning and Flynn Downes each avoided collecting fifth bookings of the season during the 2-0 success at Oakwell, which would...Full Story »

Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck was taken off on a stretcher after a serious-looking incident during his team’s 1-0 win at Reading.Jayden Bogle grabbed United’s winner but the match was overshadowed by the second-half incident when Fleck went down apparently unchallenged, with his team-mates quickly indicating for the medics to run on the pitch to tend to him.Fleck, 30, receiv...Full Story »

Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck was taken off on a stretcher after a serious-looking incident in the second half of the Championship game at Reading.With United leading 1-0, Fleck went down apparently unchallenged and his team-mates quickly indicated for the medics to run on the pitch to tend to him.The 30-year-old received “urgent medical care”, the Blades said on their offic...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic will check on the fitness of Chelsea loanee Danny Drinkwater before finalising his line-up for the Sky Bet Championship clash with Sheffield United.Midfielder Drinkwater returned in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest after missing the previous two games with a soft tissue problem but was brought off late on and, with a busy run of games coming up, Pa...Full Story »

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic has spoken of his relief that the uncertainty of a possible EFL points deduction has been lifted from the Sky Bet Championship club.A six-point deduction was confirmed on Wednesday, with the Royals then going on to draw 1-1 with Nottingham Forest at the SCL Stadium.In-form Forest were rewarded for an enterprising opening by going in front in the fourth minute thro...Full Story »

Former England striker Andy Carroll could make his Reading debut in Saturday’s Championship clash with Nottingham Forest.The 32-year-old joined the Royals on a free transfer from Newcastle this week, having not played competitively since May.Reading have been impressed with Carroll’s sharpness however and the nine-cap striker could step straight into league action this weekend.Danny ...Full Story »

Teenage substitute Jahmari Clarke scored twice as Reading ended a run of four straight defeats and nearly seven hours without a goal with a 2-1 win in a delayed game against Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Academy graduate Clarke, 18, equalised in the 70th minute with his first senior goal and then netted again in the 82nd.Scott Hogan had put Birmingham on their way to what for a while looked li...Full Story »

Birmingham go in search of a fourth straight Sky Bet Championship win against Reading beset by injuries.Blues loanee Tahith Chong has returned to parent club Manchester United after undergoing groin surgery which will keep him out for an estimated 16 weeks.Defender Dion Sanderson and winger Jordan Graham came off with thigh and calf injuries respectively in the Wednesday night win over Bristol C...Full Story »

Millwall assistant manager Adam Barrett felt his side increased their intensity in the second half as they won 1-0 against Reading.The Lions struggled to break down the Royals during a turgid first half at The Den, but they posed more of a threat after the introduction of Scott Malone and Mason Bennett at half-time.Their pressure eventually told through Benik Afobe’s goal as Millwall made ...Full Story »

Benik Afobe poached the only goal of the game as Millwall made it five wins from their last seven games in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Reading.A double change at half-time by the Lions led to a vast improvement after the break, following a drab first half at The Den, and they were able to lift themselves to eighth in the table.This, however, was a fourth straight defeat for the inju...Full Story »

Mason Bennett could be in line to feature when Millwall take on Reading.The 25-year-old has not played since suffering a knock to the knee in the Lions’ 2-1 win over Sheffield United last month but returned to the bench for Saturday’s game against Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium.George Evans will not be involved due to a calf strain and may remain on the sidelines unti...Full Story »