Reading FC boss on dominant win over Blackpool

Reading FC put on a masterful display at Bloomfield Road to sweep aside Blackpool with a 3-0 victory, through goals from Kamari Doyle, Lewis Wing and Randell Williams.

Reacting to Reading's dominant display, Richardson said: "The players take full credit for the win.

"I think the output that they've shown through the week since I've been in the building, you know, you can see people getting better as individuals, collectively, as a unit.

"To come away from home, score three goals and get a clean sheet against a team that's got really good momentum as well is very pleasing."

This was Reading's highest goal-scoring tally in an away league fixture since their 5-1 win over Mansfield in April.

Richardson emphasises the need for the Royals to have an "edge" and said that to get out of League One the team need at least 90 goals.

He said: "We need an edge. We've got to understand the role in the team, what we play individually.

"We have to give ourselves that demand and that responsibility to be more aggressive.

"I thought Daniel Kyerewaa was excellent today within that. We've been working hard with him, with his demands. To get out of this league, we'll need 90 goals.

"So everybody's going to have to take responsibility for that. I thought certainly in the second half, I thought we were excellent."

Both teams had seven shots in the first-half, with two big chances each.

Joel Pereira made two saves and the backline made seven tackles - an aspect of the game that Richardson highlighted as needing improvement.

He added: "If truth be known, if I was going to be critical, which I'm trying not to be because I go on to you guys about being positive.

"I thought we started the game a little bit slow, giving a little bit too much respect.

"After five, six, seven minutes, I thought then we kind of got into our rhythm and got into our slots, both with and without the ball. I thought we controlled the game without the ball tremendously well at times.

"And then on transition, I thought we were very good in spaces."

Around 700 fans made the long-journey up to Blackpool for Saturday's fixture, with some trips taking around seven hours.

Richardson said that the fans dedication does not go unnoticed, and it's something that he spoke to the players about prior to the game.

He said: "It's amazing. I just spoke to some of the staff, and I don't say it flippantly. As I've been a kid growing up with my dad taking me and my brothers, and I know how expensive it is.

I take my lad. Not only does it take all your weekend up, it takes a lot of finance as well.

"So, the first thing I say to the players, make sure that we don't ever leave anything on the pitch, because firstly, it's not fair on ourselves, and secondly, certainly importantly, it's not fair on the fans, because time, money, etc.

"It's a real commodity nowadays, so we appreciate every single one of them coming today."