Royals unbeaten run ended

By PA Sport  February 17, 2006
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Rowan Vine beat rush hour on the M25 to score the goals which finally put the brakes on Reading´s inexorable march to the Premiership as Luton grabbed a 3-2 win.The Luton striker feared he would miss the Coca-Cola Championship match after being stuck in traffic on his way to Kenilworth Road. But his two first-half goals ensured the leaders - who had not lost in this competition since the opening day of the campaign - suffered their first league defeat on the road this term.It looked as though Reading - whose promotion push is unlikely to be damaged by this loss - were marching to a 34th match unbeaten when Kevin Doyle gave them the lead inside a minute. But Vine scored twice in five minutes to turn the match around, and former Reading man Dean Morgan sealed Luton´s victory with a 51st-minute third.

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