Speaking to the Press Association at the after match press conference, the City boss said: "I am really happy with a point. I said before the start that this would be our toughest game and it was. They put you on the back foot and keep coming in waves, but both teams went at it.
"We didn't start well even though we knew what would happen. They looked like they had been on red meat and we had to be strong and resilient and we did that.
"In the first half they were the better team but in the second half we shaded it.
"We could have snatched a winner from Marlon King near the end. That may not have been fair on Reading but football isn't fair. Adam Federici saved well but he is a good goalkeeper and difficult to beat.
"At the other end Richard Keogh turned one over the bar for us. We had two penalty claims that were not given. One was for a forearm smash and half nelson on McSheffrey and the other when Marlon King was brought down.
"We have now got 10 points from the last 12 and I am happy with that."