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

James Husband flashes a shot wide of goal. It takes a deflection off a Reading player though, so the Seasiders are awarded the corner.

Scott Dann gives the home side the lead against the run of play, glancing home a header from the wide free-kick.

That was literally the first time Reading had got into the Blackpool box.

Reading are awarded a free-kick in a crossing position following Kenny Dougall’s foul. Potential danger here.

Jerry Yates wins Blackpool a free-kick in a good crossing position. Pool looking lively here.

Sonny Carey’s delivery is well cleared though.

James Husband deflects off a Reading player and out for a Blackpool corner. Husband felt his ross hit the arm of the defender, but the referee ignores his appeals.

Reading deal with the corner.

Reading are allowing Blackpool to have possession of the ball in the early stages, but it’s mainly in the Seasiders’ half.

Pool looking confident on the ball though.

Jordan Gabriel’s pass ricochets off a Reading player and almost falls to the feet of Jerry Yates, but Reading keeper Luke Southwood races out of goal to claim.

It’s otherwise been a quiet opening.

It’s the home side that get us underway.

Up the mighty Pool!

Neil Critchley springs another surprise with his team selection by making FIVE changes from Saturday’s slender 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Luke Garbutt is dropped for the first time this season, the left-back named among the substitutes and James Husband taking his spot in the side instead.

Elsewhere, Kenny Dougall replaces Kevin Stewart, who suffered an ankle injury during the second-half at the City Ground at the weekend.

Keshi Anderson, who missed out against Forest due to a family matter, returns to the fold on the left wing in place of Tyreece John-Jules, while Demetri Mitchell replaces Josh Bowler over on the right.

There is a first league start of the season for 20-year-old Sonny Carey, who starts the game in a number 10 role behind Jerry Yates, giving Gary Madine a breather.

Dujon Sterling misses out again through illness, while Chris Maxwell (torn quad), Daniel Gretarsson (concussion), Reece James (foot), Matty Virtue (ACL), Grant Ward (achilles), CJ Hamilton (foot) and Shayne Lavery (hamstring) all remain sidelined.

Reading, who begin the day one of the league’s form sides with five wins from their last six games, are also without a host of names.

But the Royals name an unnamed side from their 1-0 win against Barnsley at the weekend.