Reading climbed back into the automatic promotion places and denied Alex Neil his first win as Stoke boss with a 2-1 victory at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Sunday.
The Royals took the lead after less than 120 seconds, when Lucas Joao capitalised on shoddy defending to fire in his second of the season (2), but Stoke hit back before the break through Ben Wilmot’s deflected effort (40).
Joao then restored the lead for the home side with a powerful penalty (57), to which the Potters could find no sufficient response.
Paul Ince’s Reading climb back into second as a result of their fifth win of the season – and fourth straight victory on home soil – while Stoke continue to hover down in 19th, with eight points from eight games so far.
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Man of the match – Tom Ince
What’s next?
Both teams are back in action at 3pm on Saturday September 10. Reading take on Watford at Vicarage Road, with Stoke welcoming Luton to the bet365 Stadium.