Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy has revealed Ireland international Sean St Ledger has left the Championship club at the end of his short-term deal.

Former Cork City defender Brian Lenihan has had to cut short his loan spell at Blackpool and return to Hull City after suffering a patella tendon knee injury.

Luke Varney’s first-half header past Paddy Kenny saw Leeds condemn Bolton to their fourth successive defeat in the Sky Bet Championship.

Leeds 0 QPR 1

Noel Hunt doesn’t expect a Republic of Ireland recall even if he has the season of his life at new club Leeds United.

It was definitely worth missing the friendly defeat by Spain.

The Irish contingent at relegated Reading has been slashed after Royals confirmed yesterday Noel Hunt, Ian Harte and Jay Tabb will not have their contracts renewed.

Reading 0 Liverpool 0

The backdrop to last night’s events in Dublin had been a negative one, despite the Stockholm result, focused as it was on past defeats to Austria who have found encounters with Ireland, more often than not, to their liking.

Reading players have come out in support of former manager Brian McDermott after Russian owner Anton Zingarevich made the decision to axe the 51-year-old yesterday.

Reading forward Noel Hunt has blasted the match officials after the Royals fell to a 2-1 home defeat against fellow strugglers Aston Villa on Saturday.

Reading 1 Aston Villa 2

Manchester United 2 Reading 1

Manchester United 2 Reading 1

SATURDAY

Reading forward Noel Hunt is back in contention for the Royals’ trip to Stoke tomorrow.

Striker Jason Roberts will sit out Reading’s clash with Chelsea tomorrow, while manager Brian McDermott has a concern over the fitness of Noel Hunt.

Reading 4 Sheffield United 0

Crawley 1 Reading 3

Reading manager Brian McDermott has made seven changes for the Royals’ potentially tricky FA Cup third round trip to Crawley, with Ian Harte appointed captain for the first time.

Reading 2 Arsenal 5

Southampton 1 Reading 0

Since Harry Redknapp walked into Loftus Road, Reading succeeded QPR as favourites to be relegated from the Premier League.

Reading 0 Norwich 0

Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici is in line for a recall for Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Norwich.

QPR 1 Reading 1

Park Ji-sung did not make the matchday squad for QPR in their vital Barclays Premier League match against fellow strugglers Reading at Loftus Road.

Arsene Wenger applauded the Arsenal fans whose commitment was rewarded by one of the greatest comebacks in the club’s history last night.

Reading 5 Arsenal 7

Arsenal completed an extraordinary comeback to beat Reading 7-5 in a barely believable Capital One Cup fourth-round tie at the Madjeski Stadium.

Reading 5 Arsenal 7 (after extra-time)

Reading forward Noel Hunt could make his comeback from a heel injury in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League game against Fulham.

Reading forward Noel Hunt is a doubt for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Liverpool because of a heel problem.

Swansea 2 Reading 2

Reading 2 Newcastle 2

QPR 2 Reading 3

Chelsea 4 Reading 2

Chelsea 4 Reading 2

Reading 1 Stoke 1

Clare’s victory on Saturday made the perfect occasion for the launch of Davy Fitzgerald’s new Ennis pub.

Marco Tardelli expects a fit Richard Dunne to link up with the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on May 17 but insisted the Aston Villa defender will not travel to Poland unless he has fully recovered from his fractured collarbone.

Ireland international Noel Hunt can smell the scent of the Premier League football with Reading but isn’t getting carried away just yet.

We know Trapattoni believes that class is permanent and form has nothing to do with it, but it must be hard for Noel Hunt to think that he is probably the most in-form Irish striker at the moment and yet has no chance of going to the Euros.

West Ham 2 Reading 4