With Reading supporters showing their unhappiness against owner Dai Yongge from day one with the sit-in following defeat to Peterborough United on the first day of the season, unrest rumbled through the entire autumn as bills and wages continued to be paid late.

The Royals started their month with a 1-0 defeat at Cambridge United, broadcast live around the world on Sky Sports.

Following news that more points were being deducted for late wages and HMRC payments, the following home match against Bolton Wanderers marked the first day in which the supporters took to interrupting matches to get their point across.

On 16 minutes, representing the total points docked by the EFL under Yongge to that point, a barrage of tennis balls were launched onto the pitch causing a stoppage in play.

Within seconds of the restart, Dion Charles fired the Trotters into the lead as promotion-chasing Bolton looked to take advantage of the disillusioned fanbase.

However, it appeared to bring everyone connected with Reading closer together as the side rallied and late goals from Charlie Savage and Caylan Vickers turned the game on its head.

Positivity rumbled into the first EFL Trophy match of the season, a return trip to Devon and Exeter City.

Losing 2-1 in the last minute in August, the Royals made sure to more than make up for that defeat on the warm evening in September, cruising to a club-record 9-0 away victory in front of 1,871 supporters.

Blackpool- relegated alongside Reading- brought the club back to Earth with a bump as they won 4-1 at Bloomfield Road.

The Tangerines, the only relegated side to start on zero points after both Reading and Wigan were deducted points over the close season, had too much for the Royals on the Fylde coast.

There was very little to write home about in Reading’s final home match of the month, a dull 0-0 draw against Burton Albion, other than the tennis ball protest had clearly caught the imagination in Berkshire, with more balls than Wimbledon on the field come minute 16 against the Brewers.