Reading manager Nigel Adkins criticised his side for not seeing the game out following the thrilling 3-3 draw with Watford at Madejski Stadium.

Royals twice had a two goal advantage over their opponents, but were ultimately pegged back after a 90th minute equaliser.

And Adkins was left to rue his side's inability to hold on to their lead.

He said: "It was very exciting, and if anything, the game was far too open and the tempo of the game increased too much for us.

"We gave cheap possession away but it was against a very good side.

"They had the momentum and we changed our shape to see the game out.

"But unfortunately in the 90th minute, a long-range shot takes a deflection off somebody's foot and one of their players puts it away when it so easily could have fallen to one of our players.

"So the emotion of winning a game turns to the disappointment of drawing the game."

Royals took the lead through a superb volley from Adam Le Fondre, and doubled their lead when midfielder Jem Karacan bundled the ball home.

But Watford halved the advantage through Marco Faraoni 20 minutes into the second period.

However, the home side restored their two goal advantage just minutes later, as substitute Danny Williams crossed the ball in from the left and the ball was laid off by Le Fondre to Nick Blackman, whose shot was parried into the path of Karacan to score his second.

Nevertheless, Royals were unable to hold onto their lead, as Troy Deeney slotted home a penalty, before Diego Fabbrini popped up the death to steal a point for the visitors.

Adkins continued: "It was a cracking game of football

"We changed our formation against a good side to play on the front foot and played some really good football.

"The first goal from Le Fondre was fantastic and he could have scored after it too.

"As it was, we went and scored an excellent goal from a free-kick, one which was off the training ground and that put ourselves in at 2-0 at half-time.

"I thought it was well deserved.

"We started the second half brightly, but they scored from a corner because one player wasn't doing his job, not defending the right side and taking responsibility and that gave them a lift to get back into the game.

"But Karacan went and scored the second goal and with 3-1 up we were in a good position.

"And then the linesman gave a penalty and they put it away, and it's game on.

"But there are so many positives we can take from it.

"It was a very attack minded set-up we put out with very attack minded players and that was good."