The Royals, who were hammered 4-0 at Rotherham on Saturday, bounced back in style as Tom McIntyre, David Hoilett and Lucas Joao scored the goals in Berkshire.

Australian goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis was an unused substitute for Reading, while Socceroos Riley McGree and Bailey Wright both came off the bench in unsuccessful attempts to get the wins for their respective sides Middlesbrough and Sunderland.

McIntyre headed home in the 13th minute and Hoilett smashed in from an acute angle on the hour.

Joao then sealed the three points with 12 minutes to go when he fired home.

Rovers had no answer but remain on top of the table after four games.

Sheffield United are up to fourth after a 2-1 win over 10-man Sunderland.

Dan Neil saw red for hauling down James McAtee in the 31st minute and two minutes later Anel Ahmedhodzic headed the Blades in front.

Max Lowe's close-range finish doubled the home side's advantage shortly after the restart before Lynden Gooch gave the Black Cats hope with a breakaway goal.

At Stoke, D'Margio Wright-Phillips showed he's got the goalscoring gene as he struck in added time to earn the home side a 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough.

The son of former Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips and grandson of Crystal Palace and Arsenal legend Ian Wright headed home Lewis Baker's cross at the death to deny Boro a first win of the campaign.

Stoke went ahead in the 19th minute through Jacob Brown but Duncan Watmore cancelled that out just before halftime.

The visitors should have retaken the lead twice through McGree, keeper Joe Bursik saving with his legs before the former A-League star failed to hit the target with a side foot attempt from Paddy McNair's pull back.

Boro went ahead again midway through the second half when Phil Jagielka, celebrating his 40th birthday, put through his own net, but Wright-Phillips saved the day.

West Bromwich Albion are also still looking for their first win of the season after they drew 0-0 with Cardiff City.

Australian Associated Press