Four-star R’s rout rubbish Royals

Akos Buzsaky, Jay Simpson, Rowan Vine and Patrick Agyemang were on target as Rangers shrugged off the early dismissal of Ben Watson to make it three home wins on the trot.

Reading were also reduced to 10 men when Ivar Ingimarsson was sent off moments into the second half, but by then Rangers were 2-0 up and cruising.

The hosts have scored 13 goals in their last three games at Loftus Road – while Reading have managed 11 all season and are now three points off the bottom.

They pulled one back at the death through Brian Howard, but the damage had long been done and their disgruntled support treated Rodgers to a chorus of ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ and chanted Steve Coppell’s name.