Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp set his side a target of picking up four points from their remaining two matches to win the First Division title following their 3-0 victory over Reading.

French striker Vincent Pericard led the way with two goals in the first half as he celebrated his recall to the starting line-up in style.

Leading scorer Svetoslav Todorov added a deserved third goal 17 minutes from time to give the scoreline a more accurate look as Portsmouth moved above Leicester and re-established their two-point advantage at the top.

Portsmouth face a home game against Rotherham on Sunday followed by a trip to Bradford a week later and Redknapp believes they are in the driving seat.

Redknapp said: "It was a great display and I reckon four more points will be enough because we've got a much better goal difference than Leicester.

"We didn't play well at Ipswich last Friday and it was important that we turned in a good performance. This was a great result for us because Reading have made things very difficult for a lot of teams away from home.

"I recalled Pericard to the starting line-up and he did very well. He's had a few injuries of late and is very raw but he caused them a lot of problems."

Reading boss Alan Pardew got some consolation at the final whistle when he discovered his side only need one point to qualify for the play-offs.

He said: "We're hugely disappointed with our showing. We had a really bad day at the office."