What We Learned From Reading’s 5-1 Win At Hungerford Town

The Royals got up and running in pre-season with a comfortable win at Bulpit Lane.

It’s never wise to read too much into the first pre-season friendly of the summer - it’s basically a fitness exercise after all - but let’s give it a go anyway. Reading kicked off their preparations for 2025/26 by beating Hungerford Town 5-1 at Bulpit Lane on Saturday.

It was our first look at how the Royals are developing under Noel Hunt this summer and comes ahead of another three friendlies that are also open to the public...