Millwall 0-4 Reading: Royals progress in style Carabao Cup after rare win

Charlie Savage scored his first goal since joining Reading from Manchester United

Reading progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup for the first time in three seasons after a 4-0 win at Championship side Millwall.

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan gave the Royals a super start with an excellent finish in the first minute after Caylon Vickers' pass.

Ehibhatiomhan tapped in a second shortly after the start of the second half after Bartosz Bialkowski failed to keep hold of Vickers' shot.

The win was completed when ex-Manchester United midfielder Charlie Savage scored his first goal for the club as he fired home a free-kick before Mamadi Camara bundled in a late fourth following good work by Bail Tuma.

The victory was the first for the financially-challenged Royals in any competition since they beat Blackpool 3-1 on 25 February having slumped to relegation from the second tier last term.

Millwall did have chances - Joe Bryan forced a good save from Coniah Boyce-Clarke 11 minutes into the second period while Aidomo Emakhu also tested the Reading keeper.

Millwall manager Gary Rowett told BBC Radio London:

"If you're the Championship team at home, you've got to show that passion, that same determination and that same level of energy and running. It wasn't there all night and that was the disappointment.

"To go from the euphoria of Saturday to such a chastening defeat is a disappointment.

"We're probably best not to go into detail with the goals, but the goals were very poor quality from our perspective and it was one of those evenings where all you can say is the opposition thoroughly deserved it."

Reading head coach Ruben Selles:

"The boys did an amazing job from the first minute until the end of the game.

"Our recruitment has been good, and [the young players] have been trying to adjust themselves to the system.

"The way we play suits a lot of them - the dynamic football, aggressive on the pressure and very good in transitions.

"Today for us, everything came together - we have an identity, we know what we want and it doesn't matter who plays for us: we want to try and put our stamp on the game.

"It's good to see the young players are able to make that performance today."