Reading manager Steve Coppell has challenged James Henry to cement a place in his starting XI after his starring role against Norwich.Henry made his first start against Blackpool last week but was immediately dropped by Coppell, only to come on against the Canaries and make Shane Long's goal in their 2-0 win.

Coppell said: "He's 90% certain to start at Birmingham now so it's a big test for him and a great opportunity.

"He asked me in the week what he can do to stay in the team and I just said 'play well'.

"In this game you need to be scoring goals, making goals or stopping goals, that's the bottom line and that's what he's got to do.

"He's come through the academy system and it's still the holy grail for us to have one as a regular in the first team. James has the potential as well as the confidence and now is his chance."

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