Reading FC took another vital step towards League One safety by taking all three points against Northampton Town.
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan netted the only goal of the game with a super curling strike to separate the sides.
The Royals rise up to 17th in the table with six matches left to play and face an away trip to Bolton Wanderers on Monday.
JOEL PEREIRA 8: His third successive start. Made a super save to get his side out of trouble when Appere found himself one-on-one. A well earned clean sheet.
JERIEL DORSETT 6: Some sloppy passing at times, but a relatively solid game for the left-back who was taken off for Kelvin Abrefa with 15 mins to go.
TYLER BINDON 8: Composed as ever, always calm and measured on the ball and defended his box strongly. Another eye catching display from the young centre-back
AMADOU MBENGUE 7.5: Used his pace to help him recover and make some vital interceptions, particularly in the second-half.
CLINTON MOLA 6: Kept his run in the first-team going and defended solidly and switched to left-back after Dorsett came off in the second-half.
CHARLIE SAVAGE 6: Sprayed around some nice passes and had a couple of efforts at goal that went just off target.
LEWIS WING 6: Not at his creative best, but still kept the team ticking over in midfield.
HARVEY KNIBBS 6: Worked tirelessly for his team as ever. Created a great chance in the first-half with some great footwork and a cross for Sam Smith.
FEMI AZEEZ 6: Hurt Northampton with his pace down the wing early on which drew an early booking. Hit the top of the bar late on before being taken off
BEN ELLIOTT 4: Picked up an early booking and gave the ball away as the deepest Reading player in the half but was bailed out by an excellent Joel Pereira save.
SAM SMITH 6: Made some great runs in behind. Had a header blocked off the line in the first-half after some brilliant play from Knibbs.
SUBS
KELVIN EHIBHATIOMHAN 7.5: Took his goal beautifully by tricking his way past two players before planting an excellently curled shot into the far corner.
Kelvin Abrefa 6, Paul Mukairu n/a,
