"We did some good things, but defensively we were a shambles and that's very disappointing as last week against Worcester we could have played for three hours and not conceded."
The Sharks took a three-point haul away from the Madejski Stadium as they claimed a bonus point thanks to tries from Henry Thomas, Mark Cueto, Kearnan Myall and James Gaskell.
They are now eight points clear of London Welsh, who lost 40-25 at Bath on Saturday.
But their head coach Lyn Jones praised the efforts of his side as they battle to avoid the drop after the blow of losing their appeal against a five-point deduction for fielding an ineligible player.
"All I can ask our players is to give everything, every week and that's what they're doing," he said.
"We've got three fixtures left and we've just got to keep plugging away.
"There's lots of spirit, lots of heart - there's lots that's good in our game. We're just waiting for a little luck to perhaps shine down on us.
"We've just got to take things down to the wire on May 4."
At the top of the table, leaders Saracens came from behind to beat Wasps 22-13 at Adams Park, with England wing Chris Ashton getting a try.
Leicester kept the pressure on Saracens as they smashed east Midlands rivals Northampton 36-8 at Franklin's Gardens, earning a bonus point in the process.
Gloucester boosted their play-off bid with a 17-15 victory over defending champions Harlequins on Friday, while Exeter defeated Worcester 24-18.
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