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Bradley Dack has now scored three goals in his last three games for Blackburn Rovers

Goals from Adam Armstrong and Bradley Dack were enough for Blackburn as they held off Reading in the Championship.

Armstrong opened the scoring for the visitors after eight minutes, latching onto Stewart Downing's cross before curling the ball into the top corner.

And three minutes into the second half, Dack doubled Blackburn's lead, finishing on the turn past Reading keeper Rafael Cabral Barbosa.

John Swift pulled a goal back for the Royals, finding the bottom corner after 56 minutes, but Blackburn held on for all three points.

Blackburn had lost their last three league visits to Reading but they were the better side in an uninspiring first period.

Sam Gallagher came close to doubling Rovers' advantage after 19 minutes hitting a shot from inside the penalty area narrowly over the bar.

But once going 2-0 down, Reading fought back with Swift nearly scoring two minutes before he got his goal as he struck the post from the edge of the box.

And the Royals nearly scored an equaliser late on as Liam Moore's header was well saved by Christian Walton.

The result sees Reading drop to 20th place in the Championship table, while Blackburn jump up to 10th.

Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray:

"We started both halves on the front foot and were very aggressive against a team who, at their best, are very good at passing and playing.

"Reading have some very good technical players and they're always a real threat.

"You either decide to sit deep in a big block and make it difficult for them to get through or you get on the front foot and press them really high and take the ball off them.

"That was the option we went for and I thought that it paid dividends."

Reading manager Jose Gomes:

"At half-time I was completely angry with them [the players]. I was really upset.

"But then the worst thing happened that could have. We conceded a second goal in the third minute [of the second half].

"We didn't give up and tried to keep finding the Blackburn goal. We shot a lot of times and were much more dangerous in their box.

"The big lesson is that 45 minutes is sometimes not enough to win a game. And we gave the first 45 minutes to Blackburn."