Late Reading pen beats Ipswich

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Danny Williams scored a dramatic last minute penalty as Reading beat Ipswich 2-1 in a game of three penalties.

Paul McShane was held back in the area by Jonas Knudsen at a corner and Williams slotted in the resulting spot-kick.

The Royals, who climb up to third place as a result of this win, went in front on the stroke of half-time through a Gareth McCleary penalty.

Ipswich levelled in the 50th minute, also from the spot, when Brett Pitman made no mistake after he had been fouled in the area.

Reading cruised through the corresponding fixture last season, almost a year to the day, with a thumping 5-1 victory.

Yet such has been the summer turnover at the Berkshire club, only two of the 14 players who featured for Reading in that game – Chris Gunter and Paul McShane – started the rematch.

Ipswich went into the fixture on a three-match unbeaten run, like Reading, and were the first to threaten when Freddie Sears saw his volley …

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