Royal's run halted at Deepdale

Reading's fine run of form came to an abrupt end at the hands of mid-table Preston North End. Stephen Hunt converted a 15th minute penalty after younger brother Noel was brought down by Sean St. Ledger. The Royals went in to the break a goal to the good but a poor second half performance allowed the home side a foothold in to the game. An own goal from Ivar and a tap-in for Stephen Elliot after hesitancy from Marcus did the damage and sent the Royals home with nothing. Noel Hunt hit the post late on but it was defensive frailty that caused the problems. We remain third but have a good opportunity to bounce back with two home games in the next week. The inconsistent away form is still a concern and the ghosts that we thought had been exorcised at Molineux have clearly not yet been put to rest. We need to get back to winning ways when lowly Doncaster Rovers visit on Tuesday night. I expect a strong performance with a glut of goals!