Full-Time:Reading 0-3 West Ham. A fully-deserved win for The Hammers.

Exposed:The home side were caught out and Etherington lashes home a fine left-footed strike from the edge of the box.

GOAL for West Ham! Etherington bags his second of the game.

Scramble:Reading nearly scramble home a consolation in injury-time.

Sub:Bellamy is going off and has been replaced by Boa Morte.

Closing stages:Time is running out for Reading.

Another break:West Ham are hitting Reading on the break and should be more than two-up.

Another miss:Cole is one-on-one with Hahnemann, but his finish is poor.

Turn & shot:Carlton Cole turns smartly in the box but his shot is wide of the target.

82-Defending:Kitson is odds-on to score, although McCartney does well to get back and clear the danger.

Sub:Curbishley brings on Spector for the lively Bowyer.

80-shot wide:Doyle's drags a left-footer wide of Green's upright.

SAVE!Green makes a fine save away to his left to deny Kevin Doyle, who is yet to score this season.

Penalty!Lifeline for Reading as Green brings down Kitson in the box.

76-sub:Convey is on in place of Lita.

75-wide:Lita's right-footed stab rolls wide. The striker should have done better.

Sub:Gunnarsson is replaced by Cisse, earlier Kitson came on for Emerse Fae.

70-Should have scored:Etherington misses the chance to bag his second of the game with Hahnemann making a fine save in a one-on-one situation.

65-Sub:Ashton is being replaced by Carlton Cole for West Ham.

62-MissBowyer should have wrapped up the points, but sends a left-footed effort wide of the far post.

58-Comfortable:The visitors are looking comfortable in possession and are happy to retain the ball.

Yellow card:Ashton is booked for apparent time wasting.

53-CornerReading have a corner, but Duberry's header drifts over the bar.

49-goal:A fine flowing move by The Hammers sees Etherington play a one-two with Bellamy before slotting home past Hahnemann.

GOAL for WEST HAM!Etherington lashes home into the roof of the net. Great goal.

47-Challenge:Murty's fine challenge halts McCartney's run.

Second half:West Ham get the second half underway. Bellamy starts the second half, despite an injury concern at the interval.

Half-time:Reading 0-1 West Ham: Bellamy's 6th minute effort separates the sides.

45 1-Save:Noble's low shot is easily saved by Hahnemann.

42-Crossbar:Hunt's curling shot strikes the top of the crossbar.

39-Woeful:Bowyer has a sight of goal in the area, but sends his left-footed volley wide of goal.

38-Break missed:West Ham make a good break through Bellamy, but it comes to nothing.

35-Diving header:Duberry's brave header bounces wide of Green's goal.

34-Corners:The corner count is beginning to mount up for Reading.

29-Free-kick:Dangerous free-kick for Reading after Neil bundles over Hunt, but it comes to nothing.

27-Quiet:The tempo has dropped here, not like West Ham will mind.

24-Just wide:Reading's in-swinging free-kick is glanced just wide of the far post by Lita.

21-Spilled ball:Etherington fails to capitalise after Hahnemann spills a cross.

16-Shot wide:Noble sends a shot over when well-placed in the middle.

Foul:Bowyer hauls down Lita, but escapes a booking.

Just wide:Harper's deflected effort rolls just wide. Corner for Reading.

Tame:Ashton's tame shot is easily gathered by Hahnemann.

Corner:Hunt wins a corner for Reading.

Blocked:James Harper's left-footed effort is blocked.

Fine finish:Bowyer sets the Welsh flyer away and he fires home into the bottom corner with an expert finish.

GOAL for West Ham!Bellamy finds the back of the net with The Hammers' first shot.

Clear:West Ham clear the danger.

Free-kick:Reading have a free-kick in a dangerous position after Neil floors Lita.

Clash:Lita and Neil clash, but it's just a ticking off from Webb.

Early pressure:The Royals have made the brighter start here at The Madejski.

Underway:Reading get the contest up and running.

Today's teams are in:

Reading: Hahnemann, Murty, Ingimarsson, Duberry, Shorey, Fae, Harper, Gunnarsson, Hunt, Lita, Doyle. Subs: Federici, Cisse, Kitson, Convey, Bikey.

West Ham: Green, Neill, Ferdinand, Upson, McCartney, Bowyer, Noble, Mullins, Etherington, Ashton, Bellamy. Subs: Wright, Gabbidon, Cole, Spector, Boa Morte.

Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire)