However, the Royals record buy couldn't prevent defeat against the Conference South side.
Glenn Little fired the Royals into the lead in first half injury time but the home side fought back after the break to score twice, the latter coming in the dying seconds of the game.
Reading: Stack, Murty (Castle 67), Hunt (Stapleton 65), Sonko (Osano 54), Ingimarsson, Harper (Muldowney 67), Hughes, Little (Hayes 45), Convey (Doyle 45), Kitson (Howell 67), Lita (Morgan 58).