Reading 1-1 Hull City: Out-of-form Championship sides draw

Reading and Hull were unable to end their respective waits for a Championship victory after cancelling each other out in a 1-1 draw.

Jordan Obita had put the hosts ahead early in the second half, finishing from a narrow angle, but substitute Mallik Wilks levelled for Hull in the closing stages.

Reading are now without a win in six league games while Hull are winless in five but did manage to halt a run of four successive defeats.

Both sides last tasted victory in the Championship on New Year's Day and are separated by just one point in mid-table, with Hull 14th and Reading 16th.

The game failed to maintain its lively early tempo when Hull had a couple of glorious chances to take the lead.

Reading goalkeeper Rafael tipped an early Marcus Maddison shot on to the post and then Tom Eaves had his follow-up effort blocked by Liam Moore.

Jackson Irvine then went narrowly wide with a shot from the edge of the area for the visitors.

The hosts threatened too but Sam Baldock miscued a shot into the side-netting while Ovie Ejaria was denied by a George Long save after his fine solo run on the stroke of the interval.

But after Obita's goal nudged Reading ahead, they failed to kick on and Hull got their leveller when Wilks latched on to Keane Lewis-Potter's low cross and his effort took a huge deflection to loop it into an empty net.

Reading manager Mark Bowen told BBC Radio Berkshire:

"We got our noses in front, I don't know if it was deserved or not, but I think we were off it from the start.

"We looked a little jaded and tired throughout and I'm not too sure what that was down to.

"The qualities that we've shown in the past were lacking. Our passing as a team and individually, was way off what we can do.

"We've got to be more in control of the ball and the build-up play and we need to get back to it as we've got a big game at home again here on Wednesday against the league leaders (West Brom)".

Hull City manager Grant McCann told BBC Radio Humberside:

"I thought first half we were in control of what we were trying to do and the game plan worked well.

"We should've gone 1-0 up early on and we had a few other chances. But teams will have a spell against you in the Championship, especially when you're away from home.

"Reading came out stronger in the second half but the response from the boys was good. We kept believing and pushing.

"All in all, it was probably a fair result in the end. To come away from here with a point, is a good outcome for us."