Cameroon defender Andre Bikey struck twice to secure Reading three crucial points in their 2-1 victory over Birmingham City.

Reading boss Steve Coppell hailed Bikey's two-goals - the African celebrated the strikes with a triple somersault - and was impressed by the way his side reacted to Birmingham's fightback.

He said: "It's a delight for anyone to score goals. But Bikey celebrates in his own particular style, which is with a flourish.

"The goals were very welcome. The second one came at a stage when we hadn't quite lost our way but they'd changed their shape - and we had to respond to that.

"We're not very good at holding on to things, and so our mentality must be to score more goals - because we have more bite when we have the incentive to score.

"Credit to Birmingham - they had a spell for 10 minutes when they were in control, and I couldn't see a way out of it. But I brought on Shane Long, and we needed that change.

"At one stage I thought we'd be punished for not converting our chances, because we had more than enough to win. Bikey's second was a delight."

Reading sit in 15th place, and Coppell is convinced the magical 40-point mark is within reach.

He said: "It doesn't matter when you get the points; you just have to get them. I've said all along we're capable of getting 40, and that's still the case.

"We have seven games left, so the ball is still in our court."