Wells helps Terriers end their winless streak

Wells atoned for squandering two first-half chances by firing Huddersfield into the lead early in the second period with further goals from Paterson and substitute Bojaj sealing an impressive win and a first success in four league games for David Wagner’s side.

Reading, perhaps with one eye on Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace, offered little as an attacking threat as Town avenged their third-round replay defeat in January and Ola John’s effort deep in stoppage time offered the visitors little consolation.

Huddersfield were first to threaten when skipper Mark Hudson volleyed Joe Lolley’s sixth-minute corner over the crossbar.

Huddersfield probed patiently but without carving out a chance until the 28th minute when they should have taken the lead through Wells.

Town’s leading goalscorer got the better of Michael Hector after being sent through one-on-one with Ali Al-Habsi by midfielder Kyle Dempsey’s fine ball, only to fluff his chance by firing a low shot straight at the Reading goalkeeper.

Wells spurned another golden chance on the stroke of half-time when sent clean through again, this time by Paterson, with the striker’s shot blocked by the sprawling Al-Habsi.

But the Bermuda international made amends after the restart as he raced clear to slide the ball into an empty net for this 15th goal of the season.

Town doubled their advantage, as winger Sean Scannell raced to the by-line with his first touch of the ball and fired in a superb low cross for Paterson to side-foot home 90 seconds later.

Town were out of sight in the 87th minute when Bojaj turned home Dean Whitehead’s cross and although John converted Andrew Taylor’s ball into the box deep in added time, it did little to take the sheen off Huddersfield’s performance.

Huddersfield: Steer, Smith, Hudson, Cranie, Husband (Davidson 89), Whitehead, Dempsey, Lolley, Paterson, Bunn (Scannell 60), Wells (Bojaj 81). Unused substitutes: Miller, Duane Holmes, Allinson, Booty.

Reading: Al Habsi, Gunter (Barrett 84), Hector, Cooper, Taylor, McCleary, Williams, Evans (John 59), Piazon, Rakels (Cox 70), Kermorgant. Unused substitutes: Bond, Alex, Keown, Stacey.

Referee: P Tierney (Lancashire).