Alex Pearce will make many more appearances for Reading, and I believe the shirt is now his to lose, whether that be through injury/suspension/loss of form.
He's progressed near enough perfectly over the last 18 months, having had loan spells in League 2, League 1 then the Championship and never looked out of place.
Thoroughly deserved aswell, very sensible lad and clearly has a future at RFC, hopefully as a captain.