Yann Kermorgant is one step closer to ending his career in the Premier League after firing Reading into the Championship play-off final. The 35-year-old striker, who plans to retire at the end of next season, scored the goal which secured a 1-0 semi-final second-leg win over Fulham at a packed Madejski Stadium. Kermorgant's nerveless penalty, at the start of the second half, means the Royals w...Full Story »

Reading strengthened their Championship play-offs chances with a comfortable 3-1 victory over lowly Blackburn. Two headers from French striker Yann Kermorgant, taking his goal tally for the season to 13, gave Reading a 2-0 lead at half-time. Relegation-threatened Blackburn rallied after the interval and Elliott Bennett gave them hope when making it 2-1 13 minutes from time. But Reading respon...Full Story »

Leeds surrendered fourth place in the Championship to Reading when they were beaten 1-0 by their play-offs rivals at Madejski Stadium. Reading went in front midway through the first half when Yann Kermorgant latched on to a loose ball on the edge of the area and lashed home an unstoppable drive. Leeds, previously unbeaten in seven matches, went closest through Pablo Hernandez in the first half...Full Story »

Reading moved up to fourth in the Sky Bet Championship with a crucial 2-0 victory over play-off rivals Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. Goals from Yann Kermorgant and Adrian Popa helped the Royals leapfrog Leeds, their next opponents on April 1, following only their second win in six matches. Wednesday have now only won one of their last six games and occupy sixth place, just a point abo...Full Story »

Reading ended a poor run in the Championship with a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Wolves to boost their play-off hopes. After a dour first half, Reading went ahead three minutes into the second period when Yann Kermorgant was slightly fortunate to divert in a miscued effort from Danny Williams. Wolves, still battling to steer clear of relegation, equalised two minutes later when Ben Marshall g...Full Story »

Jamie Mackie scored against his former club as QPR dented Reading's Sky Bet Championship promotion bid with a 1-0 win at the Madejski Stadium. The Royals missed the chance to cut the six-point gap to the automatic promotion places as Mackie secured Rangers' third victory in a row in the league with a goal midway through the first half. It was the former Reading loanee's first strike of the se...Full Story »

Yann Kermorgant fired an injury-time winner as Reading came back from two goals down to inflict a 3-2 Sky Bet Championship defeat on struggling Bristol City at Ashton Gate. The striker beat City goalkeeper Frank Fielding with a low 25-yard drive with his right foot from outside the right corner of the box to enhance Reading's promotion prospects and make it nine defeats in 10 games for Lee John...Full Story »

Norwich's struggles continued as they lost for the eighth time in 10 Sky Bet Championship matches after going down 3-1 at in-form Reading. Reading went ahead eight minutes before the break when Yann Kermorgant was given time and space to nod in a free-kick. Norwich merited the equaliser they got in the 60th minute, scored by Nelson Oliveira, but they were behind again soon after when captain J...Full Story »

Reading manager Jaap Stam has no fresh injury or suspension concerns as they welcome Bristol City in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday. Goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola is back back in training but will not be fit enough to feature this weekend as the high-flying Royals look to win their fifth league game in a row. Yann Kermorgant is also absent again, although Stam says the striker is improving a...Full Story »

Reading will be without John Swift as they welcome Burton in their Sky Bet Championship game on Saturday. The 21-year-old midfielder will be out for four to six weeks due to ligament damage and joins Stephen Quinn (knee) on the sidelines. Manager Jaap Stam has had a boost ahead of the game with Liam Kelly (knock) and Joseph Mendes (hamstring) available for selection and Yakou Meite (ankle) fit...Full Story »