Reading manager Paul Ince views Cardiff game as an opportuni

Reading manager Paul Ince views Cardiff game as an opportunity for his side to pick up points this week.

The Bluebirds face the Royals at home on Friday night, with both teams so far winless in 2023. Both, of course, will hope to change that sooner rather than later.

They have midweek games to contend with first, of course, with Cardiff travelling to Birmingham City on Tuesday and Reading taking on Rotherham United in midweek. But Ince is hopeful of getting points from his upcoming games amid a packed schedule.

"It's tough - we have a six and a half hour journey back from Sunderland which is not nice considering how the game went and losing in the last minute, but the lads are still positive," Ince told BBC Radio Berkshire.

"We have three games now against Rotherham, Cardiff and Blackpool where we can pick up some points. Nothing has really changed in the table, that's stayed the same. We just have an opportunity now where we can pick up some points.

"They're all important games. We've lost one and drawn two and lost two and drawn one [in the league] so it will be nice if we can pick up a win because our home form has been very good.

"But Rotherham have been to Watford and drawn so they are no pushovers. They went to Blackpool on Saturday and drew too. So it's a game where we go again. It's tough for us having gone up to Sunderland, then playing Rotherham and then going up to Cardiff - they [the EFL] are not doing us any favours, are they? But as far as I am concerned, it was a very good performance from the boys at Sunderland."

Reading manager Paul Ince views Cardiff game as an opportunity for his side to pick up points this week.

The Bluebirds face the Royals at home on Friday night, with both teams so far winless in 2023. Both, of course, will hope to change that sooner rather than later.

They have midweek games to contend with first, of course, with Cardiff travelling to Birmingham City on Tuesday and Reading taking on Rotherham United in midweek. But Ince is hopeful of getting points from his upcoming games amid a packed schedule.

"It's tough - we have a six and a half hour journey back from Sunderland which is not nice considering how the game went and losing in the last minute, but the lads are still positive," Ince told BBC Radio Berkshire.

"We have three games now against Rotherham, Cardiff and Blackpool where we can pick up some points. Nothing has really changed in the table, that's stayed the same. We just have an opportunity now where we can pick up some points.

"They're all important games. We've lost one and drawn two and lost two and drawn one [in the league] so it will be nice if we can pick up a win because our home form has been very good.

"But Rotherham have been to Watford and drawn so they are no pushovers. They went to Blackpool on Saturday and drew too. So it's a game where we go again. It's tough for us having gone up to Sunderland, then playing Rotherham and then going up to Cardiff - they [the EFL] are not doing us any favours, are they? But as far as I am concerned, it was a very good performance from the boys at Sunderland."

If that doesnt fire them up then nothing will, hopefully they will turn up as cocky as him and get stuffed

He's under a lot of pressure from their fans. Started the season well but faded.

Even though they won tonight, they weren't happy with the team selection and performance going by a few comments I've seen.

Struggling away from home especially so a big opportunity to get another three points on Friday.