MX23RW : Wednesday, January 15 06:49:11| >> :600:208413:208413:
[monks data]
Reading logo
Championship | Gameweek 6
Oct 20, 2020 at 8pm UK
Madejski Stadium
Wycombe Wanderers

Reading
1 - 0
Wycombe

Joao (64')
Joao (35'), Rinomhota (78')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Reading move top of Championship with victory over Wycombe Wanderers

Winless yet energetic Wycombe dominated the first period but failed to create many clear-cut chances.

Reading moved to the top of the Sky Bet Championship and extended their unbeaten start to six matches with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over lowly Wycombe at Madejski Stadium.

Winless yet energetic Wycombe dominated the first period but failed to create many clear-cut chances.

Reading almost went ahead on the stroke of half-time but Yakou Meite made a mess of his attempted close-range header.

Improving after the break, Reading broke the deadlock just past the hour mark when top scorer Lucas Joao thundered in his sixth goal of the season in all competitions.

Reading had won their first four matches – their best start to a league campaign for 35 years – but they lost their 100 per cent record when having to settle for a goalless draw at Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Wycombe's maiden term in the second tier had opened miserably with five successive defeats.

They did at least score their first league goal of the season – through Scott Kashket – in the 2-1 home loss to Millwall on Saturday.

Neither side threatened in the early exchanges with both teams content to move the ball slowly as they looked for space.

It was Wycombe, though, who showed the greater urgency and could have gone in front after just seven minutes.

Full-back Jack Grimmer escaped along the right flank and crossed cleverly into the home box.

Unmarked Alex Samuel met the ball first time on the volley but his tame effort was comfortably gathered by Reading goalkeeper Rafael.

Samuel's team-mates Matt Bloomfield and Dennis Adeniran should also have done better but failed to trouble Rafael from long range.

Reading were poor going forward, laboured in their approach play and unable to break down the rigid away defence.

Ovie Ejaria fell in the Wycombe area after a good run from the left wing but referee Andy Davies deemed the challenge from Grimmer to be fair.

Ejaria then crossed well from the same flank but Meite mistimed his dive at the far post and barely connected with his head.

Wycombe again played positively after the interval with a dangerous Grimmer centre hastily cleared by the home defence.

Reading gradually began to make headway and – after Ejaria had driven an effort wide – they took the lead in the 64th minute.

Skipper Liam Moore launched a long pass upfield and Joao collected it, turned superbly and lashed a fierce shot past Wycombe goalkeeper Ryan Allsop.

The visitors replied quickly but, when Adeniran found himself free on the edge of the Reading box, he drove his effort wastefully wide.

Substitute Fred Onyedinma forced a fine sprawling save from Rafael in stoppage time but, after Bristol City's 1-0 home loss to Middlesbrough, Reading climbed above City to the Championship summit.

ID:419127: cacheID:419127:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:4934:
Written by
P A
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Bristol City's Jack Hunt celebrates scoring against Barnsley in the Championship on October 17, 2020
Read Next:
Tuesday's Championship predictions including Bristol City vs. Middlesbrough
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Birmingham CityBirmingham23165241172453
2Wycombe WanderersWycombe25156450272351
3Wrexham25156437181951
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield24145537191847
5Barnsley2512673933642
6Reading2412573933641
7Stockport CountyStockport25108737271038
8Leyton Orient24114932221037
9Mansfield TownMansfield2311483126537
10Bolton WanderersBolton2411493637-137
11Charlton AthleticCharlton239772721634
12Lincoln CityLincoln258892830-232
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham248792424031
14Stevenage238781820-231
15Exeter CityExeter2494112831-331
16Blackpool247983235-330
17Wigan AthleticWigan2376102123-227
18Northampton TownNorthampton2568112439-1526
19Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2474134146-525
20Bristol Rovers2474132238-1625
21Crawley TownCrawley2355132443-1920
22Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury2445152444-2017
23Cambridge UnitedCambridge2445152243-2117
24Burton Albion2428142038-1814


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!