Ipswich have decided to release defender Dan Harding after he returned from a loan spell at Reading.

Reading defender Dan Harding has challenged his team-mates to replicate Birmingham’s celebrations at the Madejski Stadium last weekend.

Defender Dan Harding, who is on loan from Ipswich, has accepted that he may have played his first and only game for Reading.The 25-year-old left-back joined the club on loan in January but only made his debut in the win over Derby last Tuesday.

Defender Dan Harding believes his loan move to Reading was triggered by a personal problem with Ipswich boss Jim Magilton.Harding moved to the Madejski Stadium until the end of the season after barely featuring for Ipswich this season and is relishing a new challenge.

Reading director of football Nick Hammond insists the lack of transfer activity at the club will help the Royals’ bid for promotion.Steve Coppell’s only made two new additions to his squad in the January transfer window, with Jay Tabb arriving from Coventry and Dan Harding joining on loan from Ipswich until the end of the season.

Reading have bolstered their defensive options with the capture of Dan Harding on loan from Ipswich Town.