Lucas Joao missed a late penalty as Reading were held to a hard-fought 0-0 draw by Preston at Deepdale. The result leaves Preston in 10th, six points outside of the play-offs having played a game more than most, while Veljko Paunovic's men remain fifth. Man of the match - Josh LaurentJosh Laurent continued his impressive debut season for Reading with a battling display in the middle of the park, that helped Reading nullify Preston. 2:09 Alex Neil believes his side deserved a point and wasn't convinced by the penalty awarded to Reading late on. "The team played very well in the second half and created a lot of opportunities against a team that is not easy to play at this stadium.

Source: Sky sports January 09, 2021 02:37 UTC