Sheff Wed 1-2 Reading

Kevin Doyle and Shane Long scored Reading's first goals in five games to secure victory at Sheffield Wednesday.

Sean McAllister rifled in Leon Clarke's lay-off to put the home side ahead.

Doyle headed Reading level after Marek Matejovsky's corner was flicked on by Noel Hunt, before Clarke had a goal disallowed for pushing.

Long ran on to a measured pass from Hunt and drilled in a low winner, as Wednesday complained about a Michael Duberry challenge in the build-up.

Sheffield Wednesday Brian Laws on referee Andy Hall:
"I don't want to give too much coverage to an official because I don't think he deserves any coverage. The least we say about him the better.

"I'm more concerned with the effort of the players, who've put in a really hard shift against a really good side."

Reading manager Steve Coppell:
"Obviously we're delighted given our recent run of results. We feel great relief in all honesty. It could have gone either way, it was so close and we're very pleased to come away with the points.

"Credit to Wednesday, they could easily have got something there. It was real desire on their part and commitment on my players' part to keep it out.

"It was like two heavyweights slugging it out in the 15th round. I think it could easily have been a draw."

Sheff Wed: Grant, Buxton, Beevers, Wood, Spurr, Johnson (Jeffers 81), McAllister, Potter (O'Connor 77), Gray (Small 76), Tudgay, Clarke.
Subs Not Used: Hinds, Simek.

Booked: Clarke.

Goals: McAllister 45.

Reading: Federici, Rosenior, Pearce, Duberry, Armstrong, Tabb (Kebe 46), Gunnarsson (Cisse 90), Matejovsky, Stephen Hunt, Doyle, Noel Hunt (Long 78).
Subs Not Used: Hahnemann, Harper.

Booked: Rosenior, Noel Hunt.

Goals: Doyle 56, Long 81.

Att: 19,268

Ref: Andy Hall (W Midlands).