First-half goals from Dan Neil and Josh Hawkes either side of Femi Azeez’s strike for Reading was enough to claim Sunderland's fifth win in six matches and boost their Division 2 playoff hopes.
Sunderland move up to sixth, one point off the playoffs and with two matches remaining.
For more click on the club report links below. Go to the matchday tabs for line-ups and stats.
See: Sunderland report