Reading manager Leam Richardson said his side fully deserved their point after a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Peterborough United on Monday.
Daniel Kyerewaa gave the Royals a first-half lead, firing home to put the visitors ahead, but Peterborough struck late on to extend both teams’ unbeaten runs.
With the match coming during a demanding festive schedule that has seen Reading play four games in quick succession, Richardson was pleased with his players’ resilience.
“It was a very hard-fought point,” Richardson said. “Coming back off the coach a couple of days ago from Plymouth into another away game, I thought the basics were excellent – the blocks, tackles, headers and races.
“I thought we played miles better against them at home and lost, so this was a well-earned point. In the second half we used our squad and everyone on the pitch gave their best.”
Reading impressed on the counter-attack in the opening period and could have extended their advantage, but were forced to defend deeper after the break as the home crowd rallied Peterborough.
“We were really good in the first half,” Richardson added. “We could have been better with the ball and we spoke about that at half-time, but the crowd got behind them and we dropped ten yards deeper than we wanted.
“We defended our goal resiliently and nearly caught them at the end, which would have been really pleasing.”
Richardson also highlighted the physical demands placed on his squad over the Christmas period, praising their attitude and professionalism.
“Any point away from home in this league is a very positive point,” he said. “To travel on Boxing Day, then go again 72 hours later, these lads have done really well. Now we recover and prepare to go again.”
Reading return to action on New Year’s Day when Burton Albion visit the Select Car Leasing Stadium for the first match of 2026.
