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Reading Ratings: Awesome foursome enough to ease past Northampton Town

Reading v Northampton Town. Sky Bet League One 24/25. <i>(Image: ©Jason Dawson)</i>
Reading v Northampton Town. Sky Bet League One 24/25. (Image: ©Jason Dawson)

An awesome four goals were enough to breeze past struggling Northampton Town 4-1 for a first win under the management of Noel Hunt.

Harvey Knibbs, Sam Smith, Charlie Savage and Mamadi Camara did the damage, while there was more than a hint of handball for Tom Eaves' consolation for the relegation-threatened Cobblers.

Take a look below at our ratings.

Joel Pereira, 6: Had nothing to do for the vast majority of the game and was unlucky to be beaten at his near-post for the visitors' late consolation strike.

Michael Craig, 7: After a difficult couple of weeks for the out-of-position defender, Craig looked back to his best as his link-up with the midfield and wingers worked expertly.

Tyler Bindon, 7: Cool, calm and collected as usual. Showed some quality with a standout dummy to leave the striker pressing him look silly.

Amadou Mbengue, 7: A classic 'Cheeseburger' performance, with big tackles and plenty of lung-busting runs from back to front. Looked like he had never been out.

Abraham Kanu, 7: As far as performances out-of-position go, the defender looked more than capable and did well enough to stay in contention for future matches.

Lewis Wing, 8: The skipper looked back to his best after a couple of quiet weeks. Some exquisite passes and assists.

Charlie Savage, 7: As always, lots of hustle and bustle from the Wales international to make for a very mobile midfield. Capped it all off with a trademark goal.

Harvey Knibbs, 7: Started the match well with a clever finish and was full of running, as has become the norm. Linked up very well with Sam Smith and Chem Campbell to make for a smart trio.

Mamadi Camara, 6: Looked a little lightweight for the most part but could not question his persistence and was rewarded with a good goal.

Sam Smith, 7: Took his goal well and should have had another when he sent a header narrowly wide of the near post. Strong all-round striker performance from the fan favourite.

Chem Campbell, 7: Without scoring, the winger still impressed and was easy on the eye with his touches and dribbling. Approaching what is likely to be his final couple of games for the club, he has cemented himself as an important performer.

 

Substitutes

Andre Garcia, n/a

Jayden Wareham, n/a

Ashqar Ahmed, n/a

Tivonge Rushesha, n/a

Harlee Dean, n/a