Reading defender Ashqar Ahmed hopes his side can take the momentum from winning in the first round of the Carabao Cup to their league form.
Reading defender Ashqar Ahmed hopes his side can take the momentum from winning in the first round of the Carabao Cup into their league form.
The Royals have lost both of their opening League One matches but were able to get their first competitive victory of the season on Tuesday as they beat Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Goals from Andre Garcia and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan were enough for Noel Hunt's side despite a late consolation by Olutayo Singerr in injury time.
"We're excited and hopefully we can build on this," Ahmed told BBC Radio Berkshire after the game.
"We want to use the momentum from this and get our first league win.
"With the support that our home fans will give us I'm sure that we will perform with them on our back."
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Reading take on AFC Wimbledon at the SCL Stadium on Saturday and will hope they are able to better last weekend's home defeat by Huddersfield Town.
Academy graduate Ahmed has made just 13 senior appearances for the club and claimed one assist.
The right-back has impressed for Reading across pre-season and caught the eye again on Tuesday with an assured performance.
He lined-up against new Portsmouth player Yang Min-hyeok who is on loan from Tottenham Hotspur and limited him from having much of an impact on the game.
"I studied him [Yang] before the game on video and knew what I was coming up against," he said.
"He's a tricky player but I got the better of him. It was a great game for me personally and the team.
"You can see the cohesion on the pitch and we are all together with the same mindset of getting the win for the team and go forward together."
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