READING 2 Swift 2, McShane 59 BRIGHTON 2 Van den Berg (og) 8 , Knockaert 46

BRIGHTON manager Chris Hughton praised in-form winger Anthony Knockaert for his starring role at Reading.

Knockaert scored his third goal in as many games, and Hughton said: ‘He looks bright and sharp, and can make things happen every time he gets the ball.’

John Swift and Paul McShane scored for Reading, with Joey van den Berg scoring an own-goal and later getting sent off for a second yellow card offence.