STRIKER Yann Kermorgant insisted Reading FC will not go out looking for revenge when they welcome Fulham to Madejski Stadium tomorrow (Friday) night, writes Courtney Friday.

Royals – who sit third in the Championship table – found themselves on the wrong end of a capitulation earlier this month when they were thumped 5-0 at Craven Cottage.

And while Kermorgant admitted it was painful to watch the game from the touchline, the Frenchman wants his team-mates to treat it like any other game.

The 34-year-old played his first full 90 minutes since returning from a brief injury spell against Norwich on Boxing Day, scoring the first goal in a 3-1 victory.

Speaking ahead of Friday’s fixture, he told the Chronicle: “It will be a tough game.

“I wasn’t playing last time when we got battered 5-0. It was a tough one to watch.

“I don’t think we have revenge to take. It’s an important game and it’s a home game, so we have to stay strong and be confident.”

Kermorgant opened the scoring against the Canaries with a fine header following Liam Kelly’s whipped free-kick.

The striker had a gilt-edged opportunity to double his tally when his towering header was handled by Norwich captain Johnny Howson on the goal-line, and referee Andy Davies pointed to the spot before sending Howson for an early bath.

But things did not quite work out for Kermorgant.

“The keeper saved it but it was still going in the goal,” he continued.

“The defender hit it with his hand and saved the goal so that’s why the referee decided to send him off, which was fair.

“I was ready to go hard and to the left but the keeper was huge so I knew it would need to be hard. When I saw him dive the right way I changed my mind and wanted to dink it down the middle but maybe I had too much power.

“When it hit the bar it came back and Garath McCleary came from nowhere to put a really good header in the back of the net. I was ready to put it in with an overhead kick but he came from nowhere and headed it in.”

Reading wrapped up the three points late in the game after a neat pass from fit-again John Swift found the on-rushing Callum Harriott. The young winger took a touch before firing left-footed shot into the back of the net.

“The third goal was a relief,” concluded Kermorgant.

“There wasn’t long left so we knew it was game over.

“It was a really good three points, we played against a good team.

“We had a 15 or 20-minute spell where we were under pressure, when they scored it was harsh but we had to stay strong and believe we could win the game.”