Reading v Blackpool RECAP: Updates from the Select Car Leasing Stadium

Demi Mitchell is fouled right on the edge of the Reading box. Free-kick.

Sonny Carey, Blackpool’s standout performer so far tonight, helps launch a counter before playing in Keshi Anderson, who has swarms of space to run into.

He takes too long to decide what to do though before his eventual shot is blocked by a recovering defender.

Pool enjoy a sustained spell of pressure in and around the Reading box, but it ends with James Husband skying one over the bar when he ought to have crossed - much to Neil Critchley’s frustration on the sideline.

Demetri Mitchell goes steaming into the Reading box, but just as he’s about to pull the trigger a Reading man slides in and makes a last-ditch challenge.

Blackpool fans scream for a penalty, but the referee is having none of it. Looked like he got the ball to be fair, just not sure if it was from the side or from behind.

Sonny Carey surges forward, lays it off to James Husband down the left whose ball in eludes three players, who all made the run to the near post.

Keshi Anderson skies a 30-yard free-kick well over the bar. Waste.

An embarrassing goal to concede, as Marvin Ekpiteta gives the ball away near the box. Reading work the ball to the back post, where Tom Dele-Bashiru has the simple task of tapping home.

Nightmare.

Denied!

Luke Southwood makes an excellent save to stop Jerry Yates, who had pounced after Jordan Gabriel's initial effort was parried away.

Pool have another chance to get the ball in the Reading box, as Jordan Gabriel’s cross is blocked behind for another corner.

Sonny Carey stands over it.

Marvin Ekpiteta makes a good block as Reading look for a quick second.