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Romelu Lukaku hit a brace for the Baggies but Reading fought back to grab a vital 3-2 victory at the Madejski Stadium

Reading fight back to beat Baggies

Reading breathed new life into their Barclays Premier League survival bid when two late goals from Adam Le Fondre and Pavel Pogrebnyak completed a stunning 3-2 comeback victory over West Brom.

Soccer • 12 Jan 13

Stephen Kelly has been drafted in to the Reading squad to shore up a leaky defence

Kelly finalises transfer to Reading

Reading have completed the signing of right-back Stephen Kelly from Fulham.

Soccer • 11 Jan 13

Shane Long has scored nine goals this season for West Brom

Long praised by former boss McDermott

Reading manager Brian McDermott has heaped praise on Shane Long ahead of the Republic of Ireland international’s return to the Madjeski Stadium.

Soccer • 10 Jan 13

Ireland international Noel Hunt scored Reading's second against Crawley

Reading come from behind to beat Crawley

Adam Le Fondre scored twice as Reading recovered from conceding a goal after just 14 seconds to end Crawley's hopes of another FA Cup adventure.

Soccer • 05 Jan 13

Reading close in on Rogic deal

Reading are close to signing Australia international Tom Rogic.

Soccer • 02 Jan 13

Emmanuel Adebayor of Tottenham scores against Reading

Spurs climb to third with victory over Reading

Aaron Lennon put in one of his best performances in a Tottenham shirt as Andre Villas-Boas' men moved up to third in the Barclays Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Reading.

Soccer • 01 Jan 13

Gary O'Neil (L) of West Ham battles with Mikele Leigertwood

Early Pogrebnyak strike enough for Royals

Pavel Pogrebnyak struck his third league goal for Reading to give Brian McDermott's side their second Premier League win of the season at the expense of West Ham.

Soccer • 29 Dec 12

Gareth Barry rising to score Manchester City's injury-time winner

Barry breaks Reading hearts at death

Gareth Barry headed a last-gasp winner as champions Manchester City denied Reading an unexpected and morale-boosting point at the Etihad Stadium.

Soccer • 22 Dec 12

Adam Le Fondre scored the first of Reading's consolation goals

Cazorla does the trick for Gunners

Santi Cazorla helped himself to a hat-trick as Arsenal closed up on the top four of the Premier League with a 5-2 win at Reading.

Soccer • 18 Dec 12

Ireland international Noel Hunt scored when the sides met in a League Cup match in October, the Gunners won 7-5

McDermott: Arsenal not in crisis

Reading manager Brian McDermott rejects the suggestion Arsenal are a club in crisis and predicts they will still finish in the top four.

Soccer • 17 Dec 12

James McClean (R) put Sunderland ahead after only three minutes

McClean sets Sunderland on way to victory

James McClean turned the clock back a year as Sunderland handed manager Martin O'Neill a long overdue Premier League victory.

Soccer • 11 Dec 12

Team news: Sunderland v Reading

Two teams, who could badly do with a win, meet at the Stadium of Light

Soccer • 11 Dec 12

Southampton now have 16 points after 15 games

Saints move out of relegation zone

Southampton moved out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone after Jason Puncheon's second-half strike proved the difference against fellow strugglers Reading.

Soccer • 08 Dec 12

United win following first-half fireworks

Manchester United twice came from behind to beat Reading and move three points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League.

Soccer • 02 Dec 12

Christian Benteke heads home the winner for Aston Villa

Benteke header gives Aston Villa three points

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert again excluded record signing Darren Bent but saw his replacement Christian Benteke score a late winner in the bottom-of-the-table clash with Reading at Villa Park, which finished 1-0 to the Birmingham side.

Soccer • 27 Nov 12

Sean Morrison headed Reading in front at the DW Stadium

Gomez hat-trick for Wigan undoes Reading

Hat-trick hero Jordi Gomez spared goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi's blushes with an injury-time winner to earn Wigan three much-needed points against Reading at the DW Stadium, with a 3-2 victory.

Soccer • 24 Nov 12

Adam Le Fondre's brace secured a first league win for Reading this season

Reading come from behind to bag first league win

A second-half brace from Adam Le Fondre gave Reading their first league win of the season at the expense of Everton.

Soccer • 17 Nov 12

Robert Snodgrass heads towards goal for Norwich

Norwich and Reading ends in stalemate

Reading remain in the bottom three of the Premier League after being held to a goalless draw at the Madejski Stadium by Norwich.

Soccer • 10 Nov 12

Djibril Cisse died his hair blue for the occasion

Cisse strikes to save point for struggling QPR

QPR and Reading both remain without a win in the Barclays Premier League this season after playing out a 1-1 draw at Loftus Road.

Soccer • 04 Nov 12

Hal Robson-Kanu celebrates scoring Reading's third goal

Reading and Fulham draw in six-goal thriller

Hal Robson-Kanu salvaged a point late in the game for Reading during a chaotic finish to the Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham at the Madejski Stadium, as the tie finished 3-3.

Soccer • 28 Oct 12

Raheem Sterling scored the winner for Liverpool

Sterling gives Liverpool victory over Reading

Forward Raheem Sterling scored his first Liverpool goal to give manager Brendan Rodgers his maiden home league win with a 1-0 victory against former club Reading.

Soccer • 20 Oct 12

Reading were pegged back by two second-half Swansea goal

Hunt strikes again but no win for Reading

Reading are still without a Premier League win this season after throwing away a two-goal lead at Swansea.

Soccer • 06 Oct 12

Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy claims the ball

Newcastle nick a point with controversial goal

Demba Ba stole a controversial 2-2 draw for Newcastle against luckless Reading with an equaliser just six minutes from time that went in off his hand.

Soccer • 29 Sep 12

Shane Long's 65th-minute introduction turned the game in West Brom's favour

Lukaku nets winner for West Brom against Reading

West Brom coach Steve Clarke left out leading scorer Shane Long against his former club and saw his replacement Romelu Lukaku net a second-half winner in a 1-0 win over Reading at the Hawthorns.

Soccer • 22 Sep 12

Jermain Defoe put Spurs ahead after 18 minutes

AVB records first win as Tottenham boss

Jermain Defoe scored twice to hand Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas his first win in charge at Reading.

Soccer • 16 Sep 12