ARMS’ LENGTH: Reading’s Yakou Meite holds offDerby’s Max Lowe
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PHILLIP Cocu refused to condemn his Derby side’s ill-discipline after they were thumped at Reading, their sixth successive Championship game without a win.
Derby had defender Scott Malone sent offearly on and also had eight players booked by referee Michael Salisbury.
Malone saw a straight red in the fourth minute for a push on Yakou Meite, with Charlie Adam tucking in the resulting penalty.
Lucas Joao and Meite, again from the spot, then wrapped up the ...