Overview
- Reading beat Notts County 2-0 at the SCL Stadium, with Jack Marriott scoring two headers to seal the win on Saturday.
- Marriott’s brace took his season total to eight goals in seven matches and underlines his hot form as Reading’s focal striker.
- Manager Leam Richardson credited a half-time talk for the team’s second-half response and praised the quality of the crosses that created both goals.
- Notts County suffered only their second league defeat and slipped to 20th after failing to convert early chances and showing signs of fatigue, according to coach Martin Paterson.
- The victory lifted Reading to eighth in League One and highlights growing home momentum while raising questions about the club’s need for more consistency on the road.