Ched Evans was the hero on the night, his two goals proving to be the difference after Lucas Joao had initially levelled things up from the penalty spot.
The win sent PNE up to fifth in the table, dropping only one place after the rest of the division caught up with their games on Saturday, the first time in Ryan Lowe’s reign that the Lilywhites have been in the top six.
Here’s how we rated the players on the night…
1. Freddie Woodman - 6
Has little to do in the game and what he had to do was on the whole pretty simple and was only beaten from the penalty spot. Photo: CameraSport - David Horton
2. Jordan Storey - 8
Andy Carroll looked to stand on the younger of the three defenders on the night and got absolutely nothing out of him before being replaced. Once again, a fine showing from the ever impressive centre back. Photo: CameraSport - David Horton
3. Liam Lindsay - 8
Another huge display from the Scot and integral to PNE securing the win as they defended their lead in the final 10 minutes. Their rearguard action can always be relied upon. Photo: CameraSport - David Horton
4. Andrew Hughes - 8
Gave absolutely nothing to the Reading forwards and is just a really solid defender at the top of his game, with the World Cup around the corner. Photo: CameraSport - David Horton