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HONEYMOON SO SWEET FOR VELJKO AND READING

By John Lyons

SUPER STRIKE: Josh Laurent scores Reading’s third goal in their 4-2 win at Blackburn and, below, Middlesbrough’s Britt Assombalonga breaks the deadlock against Coventry City
PICTURE: PA Images

WHEN is Veljko Paunovic’s honeymoon period at Reading going to end? That is the question their Championship rivals must be beginning to ask after the Royals extended their lead at the top of the table to six points in midweek.
On paper, a trip to Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn Rovers, fresh from a 4-0 win at Coventry, looked a tough assignment, but the on-song ...

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