Bennett gets up to speed at Reading

ALAN BENNETT is being worked hard at Reading in a series of gruelling training sessions.

Yet to play a game for either the reserves or the first team, the former Cork City defender has been working with sports scientist Jon Goodman while Royals boss Steve Coppell carefully monitors the player’s progress after his long lay off since the end of the eircom League season last November.

“I have noticed a difference in training,” says Bennett. “It is really, really quick and very well organised. I was in the other day with Jon Goodman and he nearly killed me. I think I left a lung out there!