‘Eight finals for Royals...’
Rinomhota and Ovie Ejaria going close. Charlie Austin fired a chance wide for QPR before Michael Olise fired one over the bar.
But it was QPR who took the lead on the stroke of half-time, after some neat build-up play between Ilias Chair and Lee Wallace.
Chair then fed the ball behind the Reading defence for Wallace to VELJKO PAUNOVIC says cross, as Dykes slid in for his Reading team must now his first goal since prepare for eight ‘cup November. finals’ after QPR dented Reading thought they their promotion hopes. had levelled after the break
Reading dropped points when Liam Moore fired in for the third game in a row after Miete’s shot was well and their play-off hopes are saved, but it was offside. slipping out of their hands. But two minutes later,
Lyndon Dykes gave QPR Reading were level as Meite a half-time lead but Yakou muscled his way past Rob Meite levelled after the Dickie to get to a break. And while Reading Rinomhota pass and fire a missed several shot that good chances, VITAL STATS squirmed it was the READING through keeper home side 2 ........ Shots on Target ......... 4 Seny Dieng’s hanging on at 6 ........ Shots off Target ......... 5 legs. the end. 7 ................ Corners ................. 5 They should “We are 8 .................. Fouls .................. 19 have been in
2 ............... Offsides .................. 1 focusing on the front moments
79...Passing Success % ...81 fact that we 423 ....... Total Passes ......... 517 later when have eight 45.2 ..... Possession % ..... 54.8 Lucas Joao finals and we 52.4 .Territorial Adv % .. 47.6 took the ball have to be at around Dieng our best,” said Paunovic. but then sliced his effort
“We are going to give a wide, before Thomas break to the guys. The Holmes fired narrowly wide. intensity in the last couple The home side were of months was huge. Then clinging on at the end, the team can recover their though, as Dominic Ball and enthusiasm going ahead. Stefan Johansen went
“It is concerning that we close for QPR. are creating so many Hoops manager Mark opportunities but we don’t Warbuton felt his side could execute properly. You can’t have grabbed the win. afford in the Championship, He said: “The feeling in the Premier League, not the dressing room was that the Champions League, or we lost two points. the World Cup, to miss so “But if you come to a many opportunities that place like Reading and are are big chances.” disappointed with a point,
The Royals began we are moving in the right brightly, with Andy direction.”
READING: Rafael 6; Holmes 5 (Esteves 83), Moore 6, Gibson 6, Richards 6; Rinomhota 6, Laurent 6; Meite 7, Olise 6 (Semedo 79), Ejaria 7; Joao 4 (Puscas 79).
Unused subs: Southwood, Onen, Tetek, Aluko, Baldock, Camara.
QUEENS PARK RANGERS: Dieng 6; Dickie 7, De Wijs 6 (Cameron 49, 5), Barbet 6; Kakay 6, Field 6, Johansen 6, Wallace 7; Chair 6 (Ball 65, 6 (Kane 90), Austin 4 (Willock 65, 7), Dykes 7. Unused subs: Lumley, Hamalainen, Adomah, Thomas, Bonne.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Lyndon Dykes. Tireless performance and got reward with his long-overdue goal.
REFEREE: Dean Whitestone 6.