Kitson rage at Upson challenge

DAVE KITSON has slammed the tackle by Birmingham defender Matthew Upson which threatened to spoil his Reading comeback after five-and-a-half months out of action.

The striker, whose 22 goals last season played a major role in Reading’s promotion to the Premiership for the first time, scored on his comeback appearance in Saturday’s 3-2 win at St. Andrews in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

But Kitson believes Upson should have been dismissed for the poorly timed challenge in the second half as it brought back memories of the opening day of the season when he ruptured a medial ligament in a similar tackle by Middlesbrough defender Chris Riggott.