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Roberts heads for Reading

Jason Roberts has left Blackburn Rovers for the Championship side Reading on an 18-month contract for an undisclosed fee.

The striker, 34, has dropped down the Rovers pecking order under Steve Kean this season, having played only 12 games amid a contract dispute. He had recently aired his frustration at the lack of first-team football.

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