Central defender Alan Bennett's loan spell at Brentford will be extended until 29th January.

The Republic of Ireland international has been with the Bees since the start of the season, making 35 appearances in their promising push for promotion from League Two.

A number of other players have headed back to Madejski Stadium after recent loan spells came to an end.

Leroy Lita (Norwich), Simon Church (Wycombe) and Alex Pearce (Southampton) are among those who are back with the Royals and in contention for this weekend's FA Cup trip to Cardiff.