EFL League One REVIEW 2 Sep 2026: Marriott double powers Reading rout as Burton hit four

Reading put five past Mansfield Town without reply, and three of them arrived before half-time. Jack Marriott opened in the 35th minute, Benn Ward doubled it in the 40th and George Earthy, handed his first league start, made it three in the 44th; Marriott added his second in the 58th and Jacob Brown completed the 5-0 in the 80th.