Steve Coppell insists none of his Reading players can "relax" despite hauling themselves out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone with a 2-0 win over Manchester City.

A second-half strike from Shane Long and a late goal from substitute Dave Kitson proved enough for a second successive win for the Royals, but despite now climbing up to 13th place, Coppell maintains there is still plenty of hard work ahead.

"We have to accumulate a certain number of points, and we cannot relax in any way," declared the Royals manager.