Reading claimed a 3-0 EFL Cup win over Stevenage at Lamex Stadium, scoring twice before the interval and adding another late on as the visitors stayed in control from early in the contest.
Match Summary
Reading set the tone in the opening spell. J. Brown had the visitors in front after nine minutes, with P. Lane supplying the assist, and P. Lane then scored himself to double the lead before the game was 25 minutes old. Stevenage were chasing the contest from there.
D. Butler went into the book for the hosts as the first half wore on, and J. R. Dorsett A. was cautioned for Reading before the break. At half-time the scoreline was already a steep climb for Stevenage, who had yet to find a way through.
The second half followed a different rhythm. Stevenage saw more of the ball and kept pressing, but Reading held their ground. The hosts could not turn territory into a goal. With five minutes of normal time remaining, R. Williams finished the night off, K. Lisbie with the assist, to confirm the official 0-3 result. Late on, C. Piergianni and B. Ward were both shown yellow cards, a footnote on a night already decided.
