Stevenage 1-1 Reading: Even Stevens

Harvey Knibbs’ equaliser rescued a point for Reading on a day when all three would probably have been a fair outcome.

My initial feeling about this game, as I was walking out of the Lamex, was just how nice it is to not be chewing over yet another defeat on the road. Reading had already managed a draw and a win on their league travels this season of course, but losses at Wrexham, Bolton Wanderers, Rotherham United and Stockport County - shipping 14 goals in the process - meant we were all getting used to disappointment.