Reading battled out a 1-1 draw with Hull City.

Here is Paul Ince's reaction to the game.

Ince on the match

It’s a point gained. We started a bit slow and when we conceded the goal it gave us a kick up the backside and kicked us into gear. Things weren’t falling, Lucas’ going to the keeper, Ces past the post; we were creating chances. We got the goal at a good time, a great time to get a goal, and it lifted everybody. The second half was just about who’s going to get the winning goal, the second goal was always going to be the winning goal. There were a couple of skirmish moments, but a point was a fair result. We’ve had four tough games against four top teams and after 65 minutes they were out on their feet. I’m proud of them- they just kept going. That’s all you can do at this stage. It’s about stopping the rot, losing four on the bounce it was nice to pick up a point. From a confidence point of view, if you lose today, it’s the worst thing in the world- especially with the international break coming up. The most important thing was to not lose the game. We would liked to have won it, but the most important thing was not to lose it.

Ince on injuries

If you think about the players we’ve got out, we’ve lost Tom Mac for the rest of the season I presume, Shane Long is the rest of the season. The boys that are fit are putting a shift in. We are back to the start of the season, looking at the bench and there’s not a lot you can do with it. We’re down to the bare bones. People say it’s the international break and we can get some injuries back, we can’t do that. It’s tough for the boys. We’ve got eight games to go. It’s not about pretty football or playing like Manchester City, it’s about getting points on the board.

Ince on Liam Moore

I’m devastated. I’ve seen his process this last two or three months and he was so excited yesterday that he was starting. The last time he was meant to start, he didn’t start. You could see the glint in his eyes and the smile on his face. To see that happen to him was sad. Sad for him and sad for us. I’m not sure of the extent of it, but that’s him for the rest of the season. If you want to look at where we’re at, that’s eight or nine players we haven’t got. I’m sure he’ll bounce back, he has that mentality to bounce back. I’ll be staying in contact with him to make sure he does everything right. I was thinking about putting him in or not putting him in, but looking at him in training every day he’s been sharp. That’s another bad injury we’ve got, it’s not about fancy football it’s about getting enough points to stay in the league.

Ince on Ovie Ejaria, Yakou Meite and Baba

[Ovie] is probably another two or three weeks, Yaks another two or three weeks, Baba I don’t know yet. We can’t change much. Look at bench and you think what can you change, you can’t change a lot. These teams have strengthened in January, we haven’t. We’ve got the same players doing the same things. You know how tough the Championship is and how hard it is. The most important thing for me was not to lose the game. I would have loved to win it, we’re at home, but I’ve got to make sure our players rest their legs and rest their minds and hopefully go again.

Ince on international break

It could not have come at a better time. It will give them time to regroup and get ready for the next eight games. They’re going to be tough, but it’s a nice refresher for us so we can go again. It’s come at a great time.

Ince on EFL points deduction

As far as I’m concerned I don’t know when it’s coming, or if it’s coming. There seems to be a lot of stuff in the press at the minute about other teams. The EFL seem to be on one at the moment, they’re hitting everyone. I’m sure something will be coming our way but for me I’m glad we didn’t lose the game. No manager likes going into an international break losing a game.

Ince on Shane Long and Tom McIntyre

Shane felt a nerve in his leg against Blackburn and goes for a scan, he’s got a grade one or two which is eight weeks. Tom Mac has felt the same. Any hamstring will be four weeks before you get back on the park- that’s the season done. Cursed with injuries. This is what you get when you’re asking the same players to perform every week and midweek, you’re going to fatigue. We ain’t got the option of changing it or refreshing players, I’m asking them every week to go to the well. Nine times out of 10, if you keep doing that you will get injuries.

Ince on the run-in

The next eight games are going to be squeaky bum time. That’s where we are. This time last year we were on 30 points, before the ninth game, so the lads have improved eight points before this game. That’s what we have to look at, the positive side. This is a team which has slashed its budget 50 per cent and can’t buy players. You can only give praise to the players.