Shaun Goater scored the only goal of the game to give Reading three points at FA Cup finalists Millwall this weekend. Goater was called back into the starting line-up, alongside both Kitson and Savage, and re-paid Coppell with the winning goal after only 16 minutes when he met a John Salako corner with an impressive volley. Reading looked the sharper side early on against a team that were clearly focused only on the game coming up against Manchester United. The Royals sat back after their lead allowing Millwall to force a couple of saves from Ashdown and hit the post but they failed to keep up the pressure in the second half. Reading could have doubled their lead towards the end when Kitson turned his defender and broke free only to shoot wide of the target. This defeat for Millwall ended their play-off hopes, when a win would have kept them firmly in touch with the play-off race. Reading can still mathematically make the play-offs but even two straight wins in the remaining games (West Brom at home followed by Watford away) will probably not be enough unless a series of results go our way.