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Nick Powell saw his first-half effort ruled out for offside as Wigan and Reading played out a goalless draw

Wigan paid the price for spurning a series of openings as they were held to a draw by battling Reading. 

The home side created the better opportunities but could not find a winner despite their four-game losing streak coming to an end. 

Reece James and Josh Windass spurned good chances, while Nick Powell had a goal ruled out for offside. 

A late goalmouth scramble almost saw Joe Garner grab the winner for Wigan, but his shot was cleared off the line. 

Coming into the game on a four-match losing streak, the Latics took the game to Reading, but found their goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola in inspired form. 

It took Reading until the hour mark to register a shot on target, when Yakou Meite's effort was blocked by Christan Walton. 

The result left the Royals in 20th place, with goal difference the only thing keeping them outside the relegation zone. 

Wigan manager Paul Cook told BBC Radio Manchester

"It was a fully deserved point.  We had the better of the chances and a couple of great opportunities to win the game. 

"After the recent run of defeats that we've had, it's nice to get a point and stop the rot.  It's an unforgiving league, we've given some individual errors away but we didn't today. 

"It was a good, comfortable clean sheet.  Unfortunately, we didn't put those chances away." 

Reading manager Paul Clement told BBC Radio Berkshire:

"It was a committed performance from the players.  It was a hard-fought game, a good one for a 0-0. 

"At times we looked better than them, then they looked better.  Based on our season and how we've been defending, it's a positive because it's a clean sheet away from home. 

"We could quite easily have nicked it because I thought we had more control in the later stages, but it's probably a fair result."