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Middlesbrough target top spot in the Championship as they visit Reading this weekend, but they require a positive result against the side now just below them in the table. Can you win the league?

There was little hint of the eventual drama, which left Albion winless at home in the league this season, during a wretched first half which was only lit up by Berahino’s opener.

Norwood had the final saw as he hit the crossbar with a freekick, but Reading had done enough to move up to third in the Championship, which is a position Burnley had occupied at kick-off.

In the opening minutes, with Keane unable to clear the danger, Blackman (5) finished from a fine Robson-Kanu back-heel to set him up to make it one-nil with it soon two with Chelsea loanee Piazon (9) finishing off a Reading counter attack from a Gunter cross.

Leandro Rodriguez is chomping at the bit to make his Everton debut against Reading on Tuesday night.

As a result he has been rewarded with a place in the Capital One Cup squad which travels to Reading on Tuesday and if he continues his progress he will provide another alternative up front.

Rodriguez’s father finally relented and the striker’s form for River Plate Montevideo earned him a £500,000 summer move to Everton.

The former French youth global, who was called up to the senior national team for the first time on 28 August, is expected back in the France squad’s training base in Clairefontaine immediately after finalising transfer formalities.

West Ham have had an improved bid for Nottingham Forest winger Michail Antonio accepted by the Championship club.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche is looking to add to his strikeforce before the close of the transfer window having lost Danny Ings to Liverpool and Ashley Barnes to long-term injury.

Reports have emerged this morning that Reading central midfielder Hope Akpan is on the verge of a move to Blackburn Rovers.