First-half goals from Hal Robson-Kanu and Simon Cox have pushed Reading into a half-time 2-0 lead over promotion-chasing Norwich City at the Madejski Stadium in the Championship this afternoon.
Glenn Murray had the game's first chance as he flashed over the Norwich bar following Oliver Norwood's corner, before City's Cameron Jerome was wasteful from the centre of the box after being picked out by Martin Olsson.
Murray appeared to be Reading's most effective player in the opening half and he soon forced a standout save from John Ruddy, who flew towards his top-right corner to keep out the striker's effort from distance.
The game swung in the hosts' favour in the 23rd minute as Bradley Johnson brought down Michael Hector inside the box, leaving Robson-Kanu to fire straight down the middle from the spot to put his side into a 1-0 lead.
Norwich missed a fine chance to pull level on the 30-minute mark, but somehow Jerome scuffed his effort wide, despite being a matter of yards from goal after some selfless work from Steven Whittaker.
The miss was to prove costly as it allowed Reading to double their advantage in the 34th minute, with Cox finishing coolly after being picked out by Murray's cross.
Christopher Dodd
