Last updated: 29th March 2008
Full time: It's ended goalless at the Madesjki despite a flurry of chances for both sides late into the second half.
90+3 mins - Booking: You've guessed it, another yellow card is shown. Khizanishvili brings down Hunt to prevent a Reading attack
90+2 mins - Frustrated: Bentley shoots from 35 yards and it goes well over. The frustration is creeping in for Blackburn
90 mins - Added time: The fourth official signals three minutes of added time
89 mins - Attack: Derbyshire tries to flick a ball into the path of Roberts but Hahnemann cuts it out. It's edge-of-your-seat action here at the Madejski
89 mins - Blocked: Khizanishvili attempts to nod the ball back to Hahnemann but Santa Cruz latches onto it only for the keeper to save his shot
88 mins - Minutes left: Both sides are pushing forward, will we have a last minute winner?
86 mins - Substitution for Blackburn: Derbyshire on for Dunn
85 mins - Chance: Free kick comes in from Shorey for Bikey to smash home but it's cleared off the line. There's lots of action into these dying minutes
84 mins - Predictions: Simon in Haiti is predicting a 1-0 win for Blackburn with Roberts the man to get the winning goal. Rob in Preston says the same - lots of Roberts fans out there by the sounds of it
82 mins - Substitution for Blackburn: McCarthy is on for Ooijer. Hughes is going for it, leaving three at the back
80 mins - Collision: Hunt and Dunn collide 30 yards out, thankfully the ref doesn't pull out a card for that challenge. Shorey takes the free kick but Ooijer clears
78 mins - Pessimistic: Mark in Beijing isn't confident of Blackburn's chances of winning against ten men - you're looking the more likely to score at the moment Mark. Get in touch at Laura.Slatcher@bskyb.com
77 mins - Another booking: Shorey is the latest player to go into Clattenburg's notebook
76 mins - Substitutions for Reading: Cisse on for Kitson, Long on for Oster. Doyle moves out to the wing and Long goes straight into attack for the home side
75 mins - Best chance: Khizanishvili should have buried it for Blackburn - the free kick came in from Bentley and three Rovers players are in oceans of space but Khizanishvili can't get his attempt on target
74 mins - Free kick: Pedersen is caught by Hunt from 20 yards and Blackburn have a free kick in a dangerous position. Bentley and Pedersen are standing over the ball
72 mins - Off! Reading are down to ten men. Matejovsky picks up his second yellow of the game after another petty booking from the referee
70 mins - Shot: Santa Cruz gets away from Bikey but Hahnemann does enough to put him off and his shot flashes past the post
68 mins - High and wide: Matejovsky's 20 yard volley goes high and wide of Friedel's goal and he's disappointed he couldn't do better with that effort
66 mins - Deadlock: I'm sensing a goal in the game now. But the way the ref is handing out yellow cards, I wouldn't be surprised if we see a sending off first. Remember you can send your views to me at Laura.Slatcher@bskyb.com
65 mins - Penalty appeal: Kitson falls after a challenge from Ooijer in the box and appeals for a penalty. The referee waves away Kitson's appeal and Blackburn head straight on the attack
64 mins - Over the bar: Bentley whips in a free kick towards Santa Cruz who gets in front of Ingimarsson only to see his header go well over the bar
62 mins - Powered: Bentley unleashes a shot from 20 yards but Hahnemann saves to his right. Excellent strike by Bentley as Blackburn begin to dominate the game
60 mins - Yellow: Matejovsky leaves a foot in on Dunn and is shown the yellow card
59 mins - Hunt volley: Hunt gets away from Bentley in the box but his volley is ambitious and flies over the bar
58 mins - Booking: Matejovsky is challenged by Reid, and the Blackburn man is unlucky to be booked for that
55 mins - Lively: The game has finally got going with both side's pushing forward at every opportunity. Mark in Beijing asks who has been the best player in the game so far - I'd probably go for Nelsen, he's been a rock at the back as always and started many of Blackburn's attacks from the back
53 mins - Build up: Oster plays the ball back for Matejovsky to shoot from the edge of the box but his effort is blocked. That was Reading's best bit of play so far this game
51 mins - Yellow: Roberts is booked for clapping the decision of the linesman
50 mins - Rovers support: The Rovers fans are all sounding their voices now - Chris in Great Harwood and Simon in New York are both tipping a late winner for the visitors
49 mins - Booking: Warnock is shown the yellow card for a challenge on Kitson on the half way line
47 mins - Wind problems: The strong wind is causing problems again early in this second half. Blackburn are again starting the strongest but they can't find that final ball
Second half: Reading get the second half underway. Blackburn fan Mark, in Beijing, thinks the game will end goalless. I hope it doesn't - I don't think I could stand another 45 minutes like that first half
Half time: A lacklustre first half is over, neither side having a clear cut scoring opportunity. Who will come out the strongest in the second half? Email me at Laura.Slatcher@bskyb.com
45 mins - Clearance: Rosenoir saves Reading, clearing the ball from the path of Pedersen
45 mins - Added time: Thankfully only one minute of added time is to be played. I hope the second half is a little more entertaining
43 mins - Flat ball: Pedersen is complaining that the ball is flat as he prepares to take his second corner. The linesman agrees but Clattenburg orders the corner to be taken
43 mins - Corner: Pedersen swings a corner in from the right but it fails to beat the first man. Another corner for Blackburn late into the first half
40 mins - Reading win? Alison in Reading thinks their recent form will continue and they'll notch up another win today. With five minutes until half time it looks like it's going to be goalless at the break. Will either side get the breakthough? Send me your thoughts Laura.Slatcher@bskyb.com
37 mins - Anger: Nelsen knocks the ball out of Hahnemann's hands as he attempts to throw the ball. The keeper is furious and makes it known to the referee - Hahnemann and Nelsen are both shown the yellow card
37 mins - Tipped over: Pedersen strikes the free kick with some power and forces Hahnemann into an outstretched save, tipping it over the bar
36 mins - Surging run: Roberts makes a surging run from deep in his own half but he's eventually brought down by Matejovsky 25 yards from goal and Blackburn have a free kick in a dangerous position
35 mins - Flicked on: Oster tries a neat flick towards Doyle in the box but Friedel comes out to make a comfortable save. Reading are causing Blackburn some problems at the back
32 mins - Capitalise: Mark Hughes is giving his orders from the touchline as his side fail to capitalise on their possession. Rovers fan Jason is hoping new signing Johann Vogel will make an appearance this afternoon.
27 mins - Free kick: Reading waste their free kick hitting it straight at the wall. Paul in New Jersey is confident of a home win - what do you Rovers fans have to say to that? Laura.Slatcher@bskyb.com
27 mins - Talking to: Nelsen is given some strong words from the referee and Reading have a free kick out on the left
26 mins - Cut out: Reading play a ball across field but Ooijer cuts it out and Blackburn have the chance to break
25 mins - Pressure: The visitors are really dominating the midfield, they certainly look the more likely to grab the first goal. They're trying to get the ball out to Bentley but Reading have done their homework and have him covered
22 mins - Good passing: Blackburn are getting on top of the game now and are using their wide men to good effect. Graham, a Blackburn fan, is plumping for a 1-1 draw and I think that would be my guess too
20 mins - Unconvincing: There's nothing much to report from the Madejski - this game is desperately in need of some action. At this rate they'll be no Santa Cruz hat-trick Sam!
16 mins - Good play: Kitson plays in Hunt but it's got away from him and his cross finds the side netting. Where are all you Reading and Blackburn fans? Send your views and comments to Laura.Slatcher@bskyb.com
13 mins - Crowd influence: The home fans are getting on the back of their players as Oster fails to control a long pass down the right. Neither side are putting enough passes together to form an attack at the moment
11 mins - Volley: Ingimarsson tries a volley from 20 yards but it comes straight off Nelsen for Blackburn to clear
9 mins - Attack: Blackburn set up their first attack of the game - Bentley's cross finds Roberts who nicely heads it across goal but Santa Cruz's headed attempt goes wide. Good play there by the visitors
7 mins - Settled: Both sides are settling into the game, although Hunt is having a problem keeping his hair in control in the wind. Get in touch with your predictions and comments at Laura.Slatcher@bskyb.com
6 mins - Unlucky: Hunt is unlucky not to put the home side in front, Friedel doing just enough to prevent him getting a shot away
5 mins - Early chance: Khizanishvili gets a touch to prevent Kitson taking a shot. Reading have certainly put Blackburn on the back foot in these early stages
3 mins - Down: Injury prone Dunn is down clutching his leg - let's hope it's not serious for the Blackburn man
1 min - Long range: Bikey takes a 30 yard shot in an attempt to catch Friedel out. That certainly would have been something special
We're off: Referee Mark Clattenburg gets the game underway. Sam Heyes is predicting a 3-1 Rovers win and a Santa Cruz hat-trick
Minutes to go: The teams are in the tunnel waiting to make their arrival this afternoon. Many of the Reading fans are looking nervous in the crowd.
Preview: We're nearly ready for kick-off here at a packed Madejski Stadium. The Royals will be hoping that their recent run of form continues while Blackburn are pushing to get back into the race for the European spot. Remember you can get in touch with your thoughts and predictions throughout the game. Drop me a line at Laura.Slatcher@bskyb.com
Reading team: Hahnemann, Rosenior, Ingimarsson, Bikey, Shorey, Oster, Harper, Matejovsky, Hunt, Doyle, Kitson. Subs: Long, Convey, Cisse, Duberry, Federici.
Blackburn team: Friedel, Ooijer, Nelsen, Khizanishvili, Warnock, Bentley, Reid, Dunn, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, Roberts. Subs: Derbyshire, McCarthy, Vogel, Mokoena, Brown.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Team news: Steve Coppell names an unchanged Reading side from their victory against Birmingham last time out. Blackburn manager Mark Hughes brings in Ryan Nelsen for the suspended Chris Samba and Roque Santa Cruz starts after overcoming an ankle injury he picked up on international duty midweek.
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| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 38 | 85 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 38 | 83 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 76 |
| 5 | Everton | 38 | 65 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 60 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 58 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 38 | 57 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 38 | 55 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 49 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 43 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 42 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 40 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 38 | 39 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 37 |
| 17 | Fulham | 38 | 36 |
| 18 | Reading | 38 | 36 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Derby County | 38 | 11 |