Joao misses penalty as Reading draw at Preston
Lucas Joao missed a late penalty as Reading were held to a hard-fought 0-0 draw by Preston at Deepdale.
The Royals would have moved up to fourth, level on points with second-placed Swansea, in the Championship had they won, but Joao fired wide of the post from 12-yard with seven minutes remaining.
In a game short of quality in the final third, Emil Riis had Preston's best chance saved by …