Reading will be without captain Paul McShane through suspension for the second leg of their Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final against Fulham. The defender was sent off during the 1-1 first-leg draw and starts a three-match ban, meaning he will also miss the final if Reading get through. Full-back Jordan Obita, their goalscorer at Craven Cottage, looks set to be sidelined after leaving t...Full Story »

Reading captain Paul McShane is unavailable for manager Jaap Stam as the Royals welcome Barnsley in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday. The 31-year-old defender sustained a calf tear after the 2-1 win over Cardiff in January and the injury is expected to keep him out for another couple of games, longer than initially expected. Deniss Rakels, who has been unavailable since the EFL Cup second-...Full Story »

Reading skipper Paul McShane remains sidelined for the visit of QPR. The defender missed Saturday's FA Cup defeat at his former club Manchester United with a wrist injury and is still not ready to return. Winger Callum Harriott faces four to six weeks out with a hamstring injury. Midfielder Stephen Quinn (knee) and striker Deniss Rakels (ankle) are also set to miss out again. QPR can add Kaz...Full Story »

Jaap Stam is likely to make a number of changes to his Reading side when Nottingham Forest visit the Madejski Stadium for their Championship clash on Saturday. The Royals boss made five alterations for Tuesday night's EFL Cup defeat at Arsenal but could hand recalls to the quintet who dropped out of the side at the Emirates Stadium. That means the likes of Chris Gunter, Roy Beerens, John Swift...Full Story »

A stoppage time penalty from Danny Williams earned Reading a controversial late 2-1 Sky Bet Championship victory over Ipswich. Paul McShane was held back in the area by Jonas Knudsen at a corner and Williams slotted in the resulting spot-kick. The Royals, who climb up to third place as a result of this win, went in front on the stroke of half-time through a Garath McCleary penalty. Ipswich le...Full Story »

QPR boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink will freshen up his side to face Reading. Rangers lost 4-0 to Brighton on Tuesday night but Hasselbaink said he would restrict himself to "one or two" changes. Jamie Mackie will not be involved with his season already over due to a torn hamstring. Hasselbaink dropped goalkeeper Mike Ingram after one game, recalling Alex Smithies in midweek, and has a choice to...Full Story »

Reading can welcome back three key players for the visit of Walsall in the FA Cup. Skipper Paul McShane is fit after spending almost a month out with a calf injury, while fellow centre-half Michael Hector and midfielder Stephen Quinn have shaken off the knocks which have kept them out for the last couple of weeks. Winger Garath McCleary is therefore the Royals' only injury absentee, due to a h...Full Story »

Reading captain Paul McShane is a major doubt for the Sky Bet Championship clash against QPR at the Madejski Stadium on Thursday night. Defender McShane has been unable to train this week after suffering a clash of heads during the closing stages of Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest, which has left him with swelling underneath his right eye. Anton Ferdinand or Jake Cooper could come i...Full Story »

Hull's cult hero Paul McShane is relishing life back in the Premier League and admitted that after relegation he had feared it was the end of his time in the top flight. The 27-year-old defender has broken back into Steve Bruce's first team after enduring a frustrating spell and he now hopes it will lead to a recall for the Republic of Ireland. McShane, who was voted Hull's player of the year ...Full Story »

Paul McShane: Will have his condition assessed after suffering a bruised heel in training for Ireland Paul McShane was forced to sit out of the Republic of Ireland's first training session at their pre-Euro 2012 base in Italy because of an injury. The 26-year-old has been drafted in as defensive cover for Giovanni Trapattoni's lengthy injury list, however was rested because of a bruised heel. ...Full Story »