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1. FULL TIME. Reading battle back to earn a point at the Madejski. I got the right scoreline, just not the first goalscorer! Thanks for your views today, stay with us for reaction.

2. 90 (+5)

   Delap takes the throw in and the ref blows for full time.

3. 90 (+5)

   Gorkss wins a free-kick off Shawcross 40 yards out in front of goal. Shawcross is booked. Harte takes short but McAnuff is tackled by Wilkinson in the left corner and it is a Stoke throw in.

4. 90 (+4)

   Alf tries to tries to get onto a long ball into the right corner but it just goes out.

5. 90 (+3)

   Begovic is booked for time wasting as he takes an age to take the goal kick.

6. 90 (+2)

   Harte takes the free-kick to the right of goal and it is just over the bar.

7. 90 (+1)

   Guthrie wins a free-kick off Shawcross 20 yards out in front of goal.

8. 90

   Five minutes of added time are announced.

9. 90

   PEN GOAL - ALF!!! ALF equalises with a low effort just under the diving Begovic to his left!!!

10. 89

    McCleary plays a one-two with ALF and is brought down by Whitehead in the box. He rightly wins a penalty and Whitehead is also sent off.

11. 88

    Stoke win a throw in midway in their half on the right. Delap takes but Reading win the ball.

12. 87

    Hunt tries to get onto a long ball but fouls Huth on the edge of the box. He is not happy with the decision!

13. 86

    Palacios is on for Whelan.

14. 85

    Guthrie tries to cross to Gunter into the left corner but the ball goes out for a goal kick.

15. 84

    Reading take the throw in and Guthrie's cross into the box from the right goes harmlessly out for a goal kick.

16. 83

    McCleary does well to control a cross and then cross into the box from the right edge of the box and Shawcross puts it out for a throw in 20 yards out on the right.

17. 82

    Reading break forward and Hunt wins a throw in 25 yards out on the left. They take and Gorkss crosses into the box but it is just over hit and over the bar.

18. 82

    Walters wins a free-kick off Harte 35 yards out on the right. Stoke take but Harte clears the danger in the box.

19. 80

    Delap is on for Etherington.

20. 80

    Reading take the corner but Shawcross is fouled in the box.