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Reading 1–0 Stevenage: Savage strike denies Boro top spot
An early Charlie Savage finish earned Reading a 1–0 home win over promotion hopefuls Stevenage and halted the visitors’ push to go top.
The decisive moment arrived on four minutes when a scramble in the Boro box wasn’t cleared and Savage curled in from the edge of the area on his 100th league appearance. Stevenage responded with territory and set-piece pressure, but headers from Lewis Freestone drifted off target and clear openings were scarce before the interval.
A confusing moment late in the first half saw referee Ben Speedie initially brandish a second yellow to Jeriel Dorsett, only to reverse the dismissal after consultation and instead book Daniel Kyerewaa for the foul. After the break, Gassan Ahadme thundered a close-range effort against the bar in Stevenage’s best chance, while Reading keeper Joel Pereira produced sharp late saves to deny Dan Kemp and Phoenix Patterson.
The result delivered Leam Richardson a league win in his first game in charge and checked Stevenage’s momentum, leaving Boro to regroup after missing the opportunity to leapfrog leaders Stockport. Reading bank three valuable points and a clean sheet, while Stevenage’s consistency takes a dent ahead of a busy November schedule.