Hunt closing in on fitness

Reading striker Noel Hunt believes he is three weeks away from a return to full fitness. The Republic of Ireland international made his first league appearance in 10 months when he came off the bench at Portsmouth on Saturday and is targeting a return to the starting line-up within a month. He said: "It has been a long time coming. "I have been counting every day until I played so it was great. "My full fitness has to come and I've got two or three weeks fitness to catch up by the knee has been perfect for a couple of months now. "I've worked hard and I feel great. Hopefully a goal is not far away."

Source: PA

Source: PA