Promoted Royals 8-11 to stay in Premier League

READING are odds-on with bet365 to stay in the Premier League next season after gaining promotion with a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Mikele Leigertwood was the Royals hero, scoring the only goal of the game, while third-placed West Ham could manage only a 1-1 draw away to Bristol City. It's 8-11 that Reading stay in the top flight and they are evens tocome straight back down.

Southampton are on the brink of joining Reading in the Premier League after a comfortable 3-1 success at Peterborough.