KEVIN DOYLE'S penalty at Craven Cottage earned victory over 10-man Fulham and made it three Premiership wins in a row for Reading.

Doyle slotted home in the 17th minute after he was brought down in the area, with Ian Pearce given a straight red card for his foul on the six-yard line.

The newly-promoted Royals, who continue to impress as they establish themselves in the top half of the Premiership, held on despite pressure from the hosts and a penalty appeal when Tomasz Radzinski went over in the area. Tipped for relegation at the start of the season, the high-tempo game of Reading caused problems for Fulham and Doyle's work in attack always threatened.

The Ireland international has now scored in each game of the three-match winning sequence they have put together.