By Phil Blanche

SWANSEA C 2

Paterson 3, Manning 49
READING 3

Dele-Bashiru 4, Carroll 30, Drinkwater 50

STAR MAN

TOM DELE- BASHIRU Reading

READING won at Swansea as former England pair Andy Carroll and Danny Drinkwater rolled back the years with their first goals for the Royals.
Carroll struck after Tom Dele-Bashiru had cancelled out Jamie Paterson’s quickfire Swansea opener that had set the tone of a frenetic Championship contest.
Ryan Manning equalised at the start of the second half, but Drinkwater’s first goal since December 2017 gave Reading a welcome win following their rece...