Rattled Reading boss Paul Ince got involved in a testy exchange with a BBC reporter following Sunderland's 1-0 win against the Royals at the Stadium of Light. Reading's timewasting tactics started inside the opening 15 minutes, infuriated Sunderland fans and spoiling the game, leading to Look North presenter Jeff Brown asking Ince about that strategy, saying it made the match 'pretty grim' to watch.
Ince reacted by questioning why the BBC man was at the game if he did not like what he saw, and suggested that if Brown - a sports journalist since the mid-1980s, and with more than 25 years experience as a broadcaster - had done his research he would know that many Championship games follow a similar pattern. But Brown stood his ground and labelled the game 'probably the worst I've seen here this season', but offered Ince a lifeline when he said he thought Reading probably did not play like that every week, only for Ince to refuse it and carry on the argument.
Ince's mood was not improved by the fact his side had lost, with Patrick Roberts scoring the only goal of the game six minutes from time - and it was notable that, after the goal, Reading showed a far greater sense of urgency at goal-kicks and throw-ins.
