Ipswich mark Royle’s milestone with battling draw

IPSWICH frustrated Reading in their bid to break clear of the Coca-Cola Championship pack as Steve Coppell’s men had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

The Suffolk side were celebrating Joe Royle’s 1,000th game in management, and the leaders were caught out in the 10th minute when Shefki Kuqi latched on to a long ball to curl home Ipswich’s first - the Finn’s third goal in two games.

However, Dave Kitson equalised for Reading with his seventh goal of the season after 25 minutes - beating Kelvin Davis with a well-placed shot.