3 Wins In A Row

Reading recorded their third win in a row to keep up the pressure on Wolves and Birmingham.

The Royals won 1-0 against a methodical Blackpool side thanks to an Ivar Ingimarsson goal after 27 minutes.

We were helped to the three points thanks to Lee Hendrie being sent off for the visitors midway through the first half. There was bad news for Reading though as Marcus Hahnemann was subbed off in the second half with an injury which could keep him out for a few weeks.

Unfortunately for us Royals both Wolves and Birmingham also won. Wolves won 3-0 against a poor Derby County side and Birmingham manage to nick a 1-0 away win against Plymouth. As we enter the festive period the Royals are well place in third place 6 points ahead of Burnley in fourth.

Lita Extends Loan At Norwich

Leroy Lita has extended his loan spell at Norwich for a further month.

The striker has already been on loan for the last two months at Norwich scoring 6 goals in 12 appearances. He will stay at the Canaries till the start of January, but will not be allowed to face Reading when the teams are due to meet on Saturday due to league rules.

This is what the Norwich fans will have to look forward to:

For reaction to Leroy extending his loan click here

Other Transfer News: Nicholas Bignall's one month loan at Northampton has expired, discussions on extending the loan are set to start.

Other club new includes the news that Steve Coppell will appeal against the red card shown to Jimmy Kebe in the game against Barnsley at the weekend.

2 Wins In A Week

The Royal's recorded their seconded win a week to keep up the heat on Wolves and Birmingham.

The omens before the game did not look good for Reading as the team coach broke down on the way to Barnsley's Oakwell Stadium. This resulted in kick off being delayed and Reading having next to no time to warm up and prepare for the game.

Things were made even worse for Reading when Jimmy Kebe was sent off in the 35th minute for violent conduct. Following replays the dismissal did seem harsh. The winger will now miss the next 3 games. For Steve Coppell's reaction to Kebe's red card click here
This video shows what the Reading fans thought of the ref's decision:



Reading battled on and Brynjar Gunarrsson came off the bench to slot home the winner in the 63rd minute. Reading held on to take all 3 points. For a full match report click here

Promotion rivals Birmingham managed a narrow 3-2 home win against struggling Watford. Wolves slumped to their first defeat in 9 games as they lost 1-0 to an improving QPR. This means Reading are in 3rd place four points behind Birmingham and 7 behind Wolves.

Reading face Blackpool at home on Tuesday night, wolves entertain Derby and Birmingham travel to Plymouth.

Back To Winning Ways

We managed to get our first win in three games on Monday night with a 3-1 win against Coventry, thanks to a Kalifa Cisse goal and a Noel Hunt brace.

It wasn't all plain sailing though as Coventry took the lead thanks to a superb free kick from Daniel Fox, which left Hahnemann with no chance.

But Reading bounced back with 2 goals in five minutes from N. Hunt and Cisse respectively.

Then Noel Hunt sealed the win with a goal in the second half. The match was live on Sky, and Sky awarded the Powerade man of the match to Liam Rosenior. For a full match report click here

Wolves and Birmingham met on Saturday and played out a 1-1 draw at Molineux. This result sees Reading close the gap on second placed Birmingham to four points. We have also moved four points ahead of fourth placed Burnley.

At the weekend Reading travel to Barnsley, Wolves face play off chasing QPR and Birmingham entertain a struggling Watford side.

Team spirit in the Reading camp is as good as ever as Kalifa Cisse and Jimmy Kebe have shared a joke about a goal scoring bet. The bet was whoever scored first would win a £1,000 off the other. Cisse scored back in September and is still waiting to be paid! For more info on their bet click here

My Player Of The Month - November

My player of the month for November is striker Kevin Doyle. The Irish forward has netted 6 goals in just five games and has caught the eye with some dazzling performances.
November has been a busy month for the 25 year-old as he signed a new contract which sees stay at the Royals until 2011 and he also played for the Republic of Ireland in their 3-2 friendly defeat against Poland.

Check out this video to see Doyle's best goals in his Reading career:



Do you agree withy my decision or do you think another player deserves my player of the month award? Perhaps Bikey for his strong defensive displays, Kebe for his dazzling performances down the wing or Noel Hunt for his vital goals?