Bristol Rovers vs Reading. Sky Bet League One.
Memorial Stadium.
Bristol Rovers 0-2 Reading
Tuesday 9 April 2024 23:15, UK
Bristol Rovers were booed off by their own fans as Reading eased their own relegation worries with a 2-0 win at the Memorial Stadium.
First-half goals from Sam Smith and Lewis Wing were enough to secure victory as Rovers stretched their record-breaking run of games without a goal to seven.
Smith put Reading on course for an ultimately comfortable victory in the eighth minute with his 13th goal of the season.
His close-range header beat Jed Ward's despairing dive after Tyler Bindon flicked on Amadou Mbengue's long throw.
Ward denied Harvey Knibbs with a fine save before Wing doubled the advantage on the stroke of half-time when his 25-yard free-kick found the top left-hand corner.
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Rovers boss Matt Taylor saw his team raise their game after the break as veteran striker Chris Martin and winger Scott Sinclair joined the fray.
Substitute Brandon Aguilera went close for the hosts but was denied by goalkeeper Joel Pereira as Reading banished any lingering relegation worries.
