Brentford 1-0 Reading: Ollie Watkins fires Bees to victory
Brentford vs Reading
Sky Bet Chship
3:00pm Saturday 23rd November
Griffin Park
(Att: 11892)
In-form Brentford was fired by ollie Watkins to in striking distance of this Championship positions using a 1-0 victory over Reading.
The Bees racked up a win from their last six matches and coped Royals boss Mark Bowen a primary defeat since he took charge.
Watkins well-taken header was his 11th goal of the effort and, if he remains in this kind of form, Brentford could nevertheless mark their period at Griffin Park having a real promotion push.
Readingunbeaten in their past four outings gifted the hosts an early lead when Michael Morrisons back-pass offeredkeeper Rafael Cabral short.
Watkins dived into obstruct Rafaels clearance and the ball cannoned back off the striker only to rebound inches wide.
Rico Henry, that had treatment for an elbow in the mouth early on, pulled the ball back to Said Benrahma, that skewed his shot wide and then hammered down the left.
After referee David Coote played with an advantage following a foul about Watkins henry got in again, but his angled drive was obstructed by Rafael.
But Reading had the best chance of the first phase.
The Romanian forward opted to go round David Raya instead of take and the Beeskeeper got down well to make the save.
Bryan Mbeumos deflected drive from the edge of the box was tipped round the post by Rafael Since half-time approached.
Following the break Henry scampered clear down the left and crossed for Watkins, who missed his kick.
However, the breakthrough came from the thick of it on the hour with that guy Henry .
The full-back laid off the ball to Mathias Jenson, that curled into an inviting cross which Watkins emphatically headed straight across Rafael and inside the far post.
Watkins was refused when Rafael somehow kept him at bay two yards out after a goalmouth scramble.
Reading chased an equaliser however Ovie Ejaria blazed over and Andy Yiadom fired agonisingly wide as Brentford awakened on.
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