A even game throughout, North End were almost left cursing their luck but for a lack of accuracy 10 minutes from time.
Here's how the players fared on the day...
1. Daniel Iversen - 8
An excellent display from the loanee, showed an assurance in goal and never seemed to be flustered. Made some important saves throughout the piece, his best coming when the Royals were in fact offside.
2. Alan Browne - 7
A solid display form right back from the skipper, could potentially nail down that spot if he gets a regular run there. Showed great control to pluck the ball out of the sky on multiple occasions.
3. Paul Huntington - 7
A very Paul Huntington performance, ready to fight and won everything in the air. A big part of keeping out a very successful reading forward line. His first game at Deepdale since joining the 300 club.
4. Ben Davies - 7
Once again Ben Davies shows how good he is. His consistency is impressive as are his all round performances. A class above most forwards he comes up against and makes it look easy.