‘We Keep Getting Stronger’: Noel Hunt On Reading’s Comeback Wigan Win

The Royals came from a goal down to see off the Latics, securing a fourth away win of the season.

The Royals picked up an excellent 2-1 victory against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium on Saturday to continue their good form.

The home side took the lead in the second half but goals through Jayden Wareham and Tyler Bindon secured all three points.

Reading now sit ninth, still three points of the playoffs. Manager Noel Hunt was proud of his side’s character. Here is what he had to say, he spoke to the Reading Chronicle.

Hunt on the victory

“It is what the boys have been made of all the time I’ve been here. We keep getting stronger through games and keep going.

“At half-time I said how good we had been without being ‘us.’ At times in the first half, we moved the ball really well, but we got sucked into the slow game that they wanted to play, and I didn’t like it.

“When we upped the tempo, we got chance after chance. It was about not getting sucked into the opposition’s way of playing. We are young so it’s easily done but it’s about staying focused on what we did. I thought we were the better side.”

Hunt on Yiadom’s return

“It has been a long time out. He’s had a tough 10 and a half months so I’m so happy.

“He’s a great leader. He’s nowhere near where he wants to be and even today, I was ‘do I bring him on or not?’ We needed steel and when he came on, he settled us down and did great.”