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Was tonight the night we saw a new, resurgent Reading side capable of challenging for promotion this season?

Well, they will certainly be there or thereabouts come May if they keep scoring as freely as they did this evening.

The match ball belongs to Orlando Sa. The Portuguese striker brought his A-game tonight, that's for sure, while Nick Blackman and Oliver Norwood also impressed.

You can re-live all six of tonight's goals in Adam Williams' fine match report.

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Reading's Nick Blackman, who scored one and created two tonight, tells Sky Sports:

"We've got some great attacking players and we're causing problems for most teams we're playing against, so long may it continue.

"We're confident in the way we play and we produced it tonight."

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Reading midfielder Oliver Norwood tells Sky Sports:

"The boys up top did the job and that is a fantastic team performance. It is something that we deserved, definitely.

"It was nice to get off the mark for the season, and hopefully I can add a few goals."

Hat-trick hero Orlando Sa tells Sky Sports:

"It was really good to score three goals and, most important was the performance of the team. The team is playing really good, and now we need to continue like this."

Reaction to follow as Reading celebrate a 5-1 win over Ipswich...

The referee calls time on a night to remember for Reading, and a second half to forget for Ipswich Town. It was an impressive win in the end for the Royals.

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A late booking for Ipswich left-back Jonas Knudsen, who tugs back Ola John.

David McGoldrick curls a decent effort at goal but that is easily saved by Reading goalkeeper Jonathan Bond.

We are about to see three minutes of added time. Ipswich cannot wait for the final whistle.

Jordan Obita almost adds a sixth for Reading, but on his right, weaker foot, he pokes wide of goal from the edge of the area.

What confidence Reading are showing though - it is strange to think that they hadn't actually scored a home goal since April before tonight.

Mick Gooding
Former Reading midfielder, BBC Radio Berkshire

Adam Williams
BBC Sport at Madejski Stadium

Orlando Sa leaves the field to huge applause from the home fans after his match-winning hat-trick. His job is done for the night. Hal Robson-Kanu comes on in his place.

This game appears to be slowly winding down, as Ipswich seem to have lost some urgency since conceding the fourth. They aren't going to get anything from this game, and they know it.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles volleys over, after their best move for a good 10 minutes or so.

Mick Gooding
Former Reading midfielder, BBC Radio Berkshire

The hosts make a change, with Matej Vydra coming off for another debutant, Lucas Piazon, who is on loan from Chelsea.

The Watford loanee will be relatively pleased with his performance tonight, I'd say, despite perhaps lacking a touch of match sharpness - that will surely come with more game time.

And Nick Blackman is replaced by Ola John, in another Reading change. Blackman's been superb tonight.

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Ipswich's Jonathan Douglas tries to burst into the penalty area but his touch is too heavy and the ball trickles through to Reading keeper Jonathan Bond.

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It has to be said, Reading's Nick Blackman has been brilliant tonight. He has contributed a goal and two assists, while being a constant nuisance to Ipswich's back four.

If he continues to play like this, he will be a handful all season.

And he netted twice last time out, too. That's a man in form.

Adam Williams
BBC Sport at Madejski Stadium

"That's what you call a game of inches.

"Moments before, Brett Pitman was a width of a crossbar away from pulling Ipswich back into it at 3-2.

"Once again, the visitors give the ball away cheaply, Nick Blackman showed his pace once more and Orlando Sa had a simple finish for a hat-trick and 4-1.

"Ipswich look dead and buried now."