READING 2 BODVARSSON (16), O’KANE (58) LEEDS UNITED 2 JANSSON (43), HERNANDEZ (56)

Leeds United’s slim Championship play-off hopes suffered another setback when they were held to a draw at struggling Reading.

Jon Dadi Bodvarsson gave Reading an early lead but Pontus Jansson levelled for Leeds shortly before half time.

In an entertaining contest, Leeds went ahead 11 minutes after the break through a firm Pablo Hernandez strike.

But Reading equalised two minutes later when Leeds midfielder Eunan O’Kane diverted a Leandro Bacuna shot into his own net.

Leeds made the early running, with Ezgjan Alioski prominent on the left flank.

Alioski cut into the home area before firing narrowly wide, then forced a fine save from keeper Anssi Jaakkola.

Reading replied, also using the wings, but good work by Bodvarsson on the right ended with a poor cross.

However, the hosts at last got it right when they went ahead in the 16th minute.

Sone Aluko played a penetrative pass through the Leeds defence for Bodvarsson.

The Iceland striker planted a low shot past keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

Reading almost extended their lead soon after, with Peacock-Farrell saving smartly from Bodvarsson and then George Evans seeing his follow-up effort blocked.

Leeds weathered the storm and were rewarded with an equaliser in the 43rd minute.

Adam Forshaw set up Jansson, who clipped the ball home from close range despite Chris Gunter’s best efforts.

Leeds emerged the more positive after the break, taking the lead in the 56th minute.

Samuel Saiz ran across the home area before releasing Hernandez, who beat Jaakkola with a rising cross-shot.

However, their advantage lasted only two minutes thanks to O’Kane’s own goal.

Leeds could have clinched victory in the closing stages but Jaakkola made a sprawling save to thwart Alioski.