Bod’s given Lions boost
Bodvarsson made it 2-0 to Millwall team performance and a thoroughly deserved win.
“If we had won by three or four, I don’t think anyone could be too critical.”
The match was temporarily halted in the first half when referee
Keith Stroud spoke to both managers. It prompted an anti-homophobia announcement to be made over the PA system at the start of the second half.
Rowett said: “The linesman heard a comment and he has to report it to the referee.
“The club have worked incredibly hard to make sure things like that don’t happen here. It’s certainly not something we condone, and the club will investigate.”
Reading boss Mark Bowen was angry that a handball by Connor Mahoney in the build-up to Millwall’s opener had gone unpunished.
“It staggers me that the referee hasn’t seen it,” said Bowen. “He’s literally a yard away looking straight at it.
“Four of my guys stopped – which they shouldn’t have done as you play to the whistle – the ball goes wide and we didn’t defend the cross.
“But overall we forgot to play. When we got possession, we didn’t do what we’ve been good at lately and that’s getting the ball down and playing.
“Without naming names, we’ve got talented players in our midfield and I expected us to control it there.”
MILLWALL READING 8 ........ Shots on Target ........ 0 9 ........ Shots off Target ......... 4 10 ............... Corners .................. 1 12 ................. Fouls .................... 9 0 ............... Offsides ................ 0 78...Passing Success % 75.9 214 ....... Total Passes ......... 216 51.9 ...... Possession % ...... 48.1 62.1...Territorial Adv % ...37.9