Royals ready for busy week, says Coppell

READING manager Steve Coppell has backed his in-form side to cope with the demands of three games in a week.

The Royals’ 1-0 win over Bolton was their fourth successive Premiership victory and took them above the Trotters into sixth place.

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce admitted Reading had been the better side but insisted they had also taken advantage of the fact that the Reebok had hosted two draining fixtures in the previous seven days, against Arsenal and then Chelsea.