By Russ Kempson

READING 1 Joao 71 (pen) PRESTON NE 2 Evans 51, 79 STAR MAN CHED EVANS Preston CHED EVANS took the plaudits after he ended his long goal drought in style to score a double and help Preston record a third straight victory.After a poor first half, Preston went ahead six minutes into the second period when Evans glanced home a header – his first goal in 35 matches. Reading equalised 20 minutes later through a Lucas Joao penalty, but Evans grabbed his second in the 79th minute with a firm, angled drive. “That’s the type of character and the type of...