Cardiff City 2-1 Reading: Bluebirds move to top of League One after comeback win

Cardiff City returned to the top of League One after coming from behind to beat Reading at the Cardiff City Stadium.

The Royals capped an impressive first-half performance by netting through captain Lewis Wing, who had previously seen a freekick deflected onto the cross bar.

But Omari Kellyman's first goal in senior football, and a well-taken striker from Yousef Salech underpinned a much-improved second-half showing from the hosts, who battled their way to a fourth win in five League One outings.

Brian Barry-Murphy's side certainly didn't have it their own way, however, with Reading arguably the better side in the opening 45 minutes.

Kelvin Abrefa lashed an effort wayward after just over 20 seconds, before visiting captain Lewis Wing's freekick deflected off Joel Colwill in the wall nearly 10 minutes later.

Cardiff showed signs of settling after those opening gambits, with Salech whistling an effort narrowly over the bar after some good work from Ronan Kpakio.

But they came close to shooting themselves in the foot just before half an hour, with Nathan Trott on hand to deny Paddy Lane, who seized on a dreadful backpass from Gabriel Osho. A difficult performance would later see Osho hooked at half-time.

Nearly ten minutes later, however, Trott would be picking the ball out of his net.

The Cardiff midfield melted away and Matt Ritchie was on hand to lay off for Wing near the edge of the area, and he duly drilled home.

Trott arguably should have done better, but few could realistically argue it was anything other than deserved for the visitors.

City nearly hit back moments later, though. Rubin Colwill looked to pull back for Salech, only for Jack Stevens to smother at the near post.

Cardiff's frustrations might well have been