Frustration for reading as Cardiff score late goals

Cardiff saved a dramatic draw against Reading with 2 goals in 7 minutes to stay within four points of Championship leaders Wolves.

Reading looked readied to finish the Bluebirds’ four-game winning pursue a Callum Paterson own objective and also Mo Barrow’s strike placed them 2-0 in advance.

However Joe Bennett volleyed in to pull a goal back, setting up a strained finish.

And substitute Lee Tomlin’s discharged the bottom of the bar simply crept over the line in deduction time.

Reading captain Paul McShane virtually took triumph for the hosts, but his header in the last secs struck a message.

It appeared like being a forgettable night for Cardiff when supervisor Neil Warnock was sent out to the wait umpire Steve Martin with 13 minutes remaining, having actually ducted his aggravation on one occasion too many.

Prior to Bennett started the return for the visitors, Junior Hoilett had actually seen a header from 6 lawns out bounce down and also over the bar, while Omar Bogle two times cannot finish off possibilities in the penalty location.

Substitute Tomlin’s equaliser came after Sol Bamba had headed an edge on to the crossbar as Cardiff stacked numbers onward trying to find a leveller.

Checking out additionally had possibilities to include in their two objectives in the opening 45 mins, both which came from set-pieces, however failed to run away with it.

Despite missing out on a third successive win, Jaap Stam’s side stretched their unbeaten run to 5 suits and reached 14th.