Wallingford ended their South West 2 East season with a 45-12 defeat at Reading, which secured their hosts a play-off spot.

Powerful No 8 Scott Heirene scored twice for Reading in the opening 20 minutes, with fly half Rob Sweeney converting both.

Wing Ralph Smith went close for Wallingford, but Reading scored again through wing Alex Dorliac.

Richard Turner touched down from Henry Venners’s grubber kick to put Wallingford on the board.

A try from Sweeney, who added three more conversions, sealed it, then Wallingford had hooker Tom Hill sin-binned.

Scores from Sean Lynch (2) and Andy Grierson put Reading 45-5 clear.

Wallingford rallied after Reading’s Dan Phillips was red-carded for a late tackle on fly half Jackson Sayce.

Smith scored a second try, with Sayce converting.