Reading moved into the League One play-off spots with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient at the SCL Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Royals dominated much of the first half but created little, with skipper Lewis Wing even squandering a 32nd-minute penalty.<\/p>\n
Paddy Lane made the breakthrough in the 52nd minute, the hosts then holding on to rise to sixth place – above Oxford and Sheffield Wednesday on goal difference.<\/p>\n
Neither side impressed during the dull opening exchanges but Royals, still without injured eight-goal top scorer Jack Marriott, at least showed some intent going forward.<\/p>\n
Nothing came of it, though, and Orient almost went in front when home keeper Joel Pereira had to make a superb double save to deny Fin Stevens and Dane Scarlett.<\/p>\n
Reading were awarded a penalty straight after, when Udoka Godwin-Malife was brought down by James Morris, but Wing’s tame effort was comfortably saved by Orient keeper Nathan Baxter.<\/p>\n
It was Wing’s second spot-kick miss this season.<\/p>\n
Morris and Aaron Connolly wasted openings for the visitors early in the second period before Wing released Lane to beat Baxter with a fiercely struck drive from a tight angle.<\/p>\n
Orient rallied late on in search of an equaliser but Connolly lobbed wide of an empty net after a sloppy pass from Pereira had gifted the ball to him.<\/p>\n
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