TWO men were taken to hospital after a fight involving a metal pole and hockey stick in Oxford Road on Sunday.

Police were called to the main road outside Reading Grill and Waheed Barbers shop at around 6pm following reports that two men were fighting each other armed with a hockey stick and a metal pole.

Both men were taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and treated for cuts, an eye injury and a fractured hand.

Officers are urging witnesses who saw the incident to call them on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.