How they rated
DAVID BUTTON
Super stop early in the secondhalf to keep out Plange as the Royals made a shaky start after the restart.
ANDY YIADOM
Helped out in both defence and attack to help keep the visitors realtively quiet. Has hit a patch of good form.
TYLER BINDON
Wasn’t tested too often but stood up to the test and brought the ball out the back confidently on a number of occasions.
NELSON ABBEY
Relatively comfortable for most of the evening. A few sloppy passes but also showed confidence brining the ball out from the back.
JERIEL DORSETT
Created the first goal of the night as his cross into the near post was turned in for an own goal by Carlise captain Samuel Lavelle.
MICHAEL CRAIG
Went about his business quietly and confidently. Broke up play when needed and kept the team ticking over.
LEWIS WING
Scored the goal of the night with a stunning strike to make it 4-1. Strong tackle in the middle to win the ball before he fed Knibbs to make it 3-1.
FEMI AZEEZ
Finally broke his scoring drought. Managed to make some positive contributions in the final third by setting up Knibbs’ first goal.
HARVEY KNIBBS
Revitalised by his role playing in the middle. Right place, right time to bundle in his first goal and showed good composure to score his second.
PAUL MUKAIRU
Showed good energy down the left which was showcased when he hunted the ball down with Knibbs which led to Reaidng’s third goal.
SAM SMITH
Wasn’t able to add to his scoring tally but worked hard for the team, made positive runs all night and held the ball well.
SUBS
Amadou Mbengue 6, Ben Elliott 6, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan n/a, Tom Holmes n/a, Charlie Savage n/a 6 6
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READING FC made it back-to-back League One wins as they moved off the bottom of the table with a thumping win over Carlisle United.
A manic five minute spell in the first-half saw Reading break the deadlock only for Carlisle to level moments later. But the Royals quickly restored their lead and then added another before the break as Harvey Knibbs hit a double.
Lewis Wing put seal on the points with a super strike which flew past the keeper to put the game beyond doubt before Femi Azeez scored his first goal of the season to make it 5-1.
The three points mean that Reading move within two points of Carlisle with a game in hand and are now five points from safety.
The visitors won a corner inside the opening minute of the game which came to nothing after they tried to work a short routine.
The first big chance of the match came Reading’s way in the 14th minute when Harvey Knibbs showed tenacity to steal the ball from Carlisle’s short corner to launch a counter attack.
After bursting down the right he fed the ball through for Femi Azeez for a one-on-one chance, but the goal shy attacker poked his shot well wide of the target.
The next chance came a few moments later when Sam Smith almost connected with Azeez’s cross which was deflected behind for a corner.
Azeez then looked to break his long goal drought with a shot from distance on his weaker foot that ballooned high into the stands after he had shuffled onto his right foot.
A frantic five minutes then