Hull City Bowen 6, Irvine 16 2

Reading Lucas Joao 66 1

GRANT McCann celebrated his first win as Hull manager after his side dug deep and rode their luck against Reading.

Jarrod Bowen followed his early opener with a fine assist for Jackson Irvine, only for debutant Lucas Joao to pull one back for visitors Reading.

McCann said: ‘I think my team showed both sides of us.

‘I thought first half we were excellent. I thought we showed how excellent we were in terms of our pressing, our energy, our appetite, the bite, creating chances.

‘I think we probably could have been three or four up again.

‘‘The second half I thought we showed a real dogged and rugged performance to keep the win.’

‘They were always going to have a big reaction. They’re a good team Reading.’