McDermott delight as Le Fondre fires Royals top

Reading boss Brian McDermott paid tribute to the impact made by substitute Adam Le Fondre, who fired both late goals in a gritty 2-0 win over 10-man Leeds as the Royals went top of the npower Championship.

Le Fondre, introduced by McDermott after 69 minutes, scored twice in the final six minutes of the game as the visitors paid the price for the early sending-off of defender Zac Thompson.

“If you want someone to score a goal for you to win a game, we’ve got the perfect man and he’s done it again today,” McDermott said. “He’s learning all the time and he’s a natural finisher.”