FT: Reading 2 Aston Villa 4

Carew: Scored hat-trick

Whitley, the Reading fan from Chicago, has e-mailed with a last word: "Martin O'Neill must be a tactical genius and brilliant motivator of men or something --or at least that's how it'll get reported, I don't doubt. Nothing brilliant about Villa's opener --Reading did everything but fling open the gate to goal. Oh well, on to make ourselves safe for another season at the second level...and I think our boys showed themselves good value for that for long stretches of the last 90 minutes." If you play like that you should be safe Whitley, thanks for your views today.

FULL TIME. Villa come back with four second half goals to win and progress into the semis. Thanks for your views today, stay with us for reaction.

90 (+4) Reading take the corner but Carew heads away in the box to clear the danger.

90 (+4) Sigurdsson takes the corner and Tabb tries a long range effort which comes off Carew for a corner on the left.

90 (+3) Long wins a corner on the right off Dunne.

90 (+2) CAREW PENALTY GOAL!!! Carew smashes the penalty into the top of the net to complete his hat-trick and Villa win.

90 (+2) Sidwell is on for Downing before the penalty is taken.

90 (+1) Carew is felled by Ingimarsson to the left of the box for a penalty.

90 Four added minutes.

90 Heskey tries to run into the box but Reading tackle and clear the ball.

89 Rasiak tries a flick onto Long in the box but his team-mate does not read what he is doing and Friedel gathers.

88 Reading win a throw in 10 yards out in the right. They take but Villa partially clear before Heskey charges down a ball from Tabb.

87 Ingimarsson tries a shot from 30 yards out in front of goal but his effort is well wide and lets Villa off the hook when Reading were pressing.

86 Sigurdsson takes the corner but Friedel punches clear in the box.

85 Long wins a corner on the left from Dunne.

84 Sigurdsson puts the free-kick from 30 yards in front of goal into the box. Rasiak heads at goal from eight yards but Friedel saves before Dunne clears the ball away.

83 A Young wins a corner on the right. Downing takes but Federici punches clear before Kebe runs at the Villa box but is fouled by Milner who is booked.

82 Villa take the free-kick but Reading clear before Villa come again and A Young crosses from 10 yards out on the left towards Heskey but Reading clear again.

82 Tabb fouls Young for a Villa free-kick just inside their half.

81 Sigurdsson tries an effort from 25 yards out in front of goal but Cuellar is onto him quickly to charge his shot down and Villa clear.

80 Warnock punts the free-kick into the box but A Young heads well wide 15 yards out on the right.

79 Carew is brought down by Gunnarsson for a Villa free-kick 35 yards out on the left.

78 Tabb tries a powerful effort from 25 yards out on the left but his shot goes wide of Friedel's left post.

76 Reading win a throw in 10 yards out on the right. Griffin puts it into the box but Villa head out before Gunnarsson's cross from the right goes out for a Villa ball.

75 Reading come again but Collins heads out a cross from the left before Petrov clears a cross from the right.

74 Sigurdsson takes the corner and Kebe tries a close range shot at the far post but Warnock charges the ball down before Tabb is yellow carded for a foul.

74 Reading take the corner and win another corner on the left.

73 Reading win a free-kick 35 yards out on the right. Griffin puts the ball into the box before Heskey blocks Rasiak's shot and Reading then win a corner on the left.

72 Rasiak tries an effort from the left edge of the box but Friedel gathers at his near post.

72 Rasiak comes on for Church.

71 Reading take the second corner but eventually Bertrand is penalised for handball in the box.

71 Sigurdsson puts the corner into the box. Ingimarsson heads powerfully on goal from ten yards but A Young is on the line to head out for another corner on the right.

70 Kebe slips in a pass to Tabb in the box but Milner is there to put the ball out for a corner on the right.

69 Sigurdsson tries a long range effort but Friedel saves.

68 Heskey latches onto a through ball and goes one-on-one with Federici before shooting from 10 yards out but the keeper saves with his right arm and then gathers the ball. Great chance.

67 Reading take the free-kick short before Griffin puts the ball into the box but it goes out for a Villa throw in five yards out on the right.

67 Long is fouled by Petrov for a free-kick 35 yards out on the right.

66 Carew runs down the left flank but Griffin tackles and clears.

65 Downing tries a back heal to Cuellar to the right of the box but Church clears.

64 Downing takes the corner but Gunnarsson clears in the box, although Villa fans appeal for a penalty, thinking it was handball.

63 Milner's cross from the right is charged down by Church for a Villa corner on the right.

62 A Young tries an effort from the left side of the box but Ingimarsson blocks and Reading clear.

61 Long tries to run onto a through ball from Gunnarsson but Friedel is out quickly to gather.

Razwan says: "Horrible start for reading, im backing villa to win now, also the fact that they have never ever won in a game in march under o'neill, carew to get another and then heskey to seal it."

60 Kebe runs down the right flank before playing a ball to Gunnarsson but he then misses the return ball and it is a Villa throw in.

59 Gunnarsson is on for Howard.

58 Church tries an effort from 12 yards on the left after getting behind Cuellar but his show goes well over.

57 GOAL - CAREW!!!! Carew puts Villa in front. Warnock crosses from the left byline to Carew in the middle and the big striker slots home with a low effort from six yards. What a start to this half!

56 Carew is given offside just inside the Reading half. Mills punts the free-kick into the Villa box but the ball rolls through for Friedel to gather.

55 Sigurdsson tries a shot from 20 yards which is charged down by Dunne and Villa clear.

Jonathan from New York said before the goals: "Villa really have 45 minutes to save their season. There is nothing else for them - after this cup - other than a plummet to mid-table in the league. Expect them to lay caution to the wind and just attack." You were right there mate!!

53 Milner puts the free-kick into the box but Reading partially clear. Milner then puts a cross into the box from the left which Carew heads at goal from 15 yards but he is given offside and Federici catches the ball anyway.

52 Villa win a free-kick 35 yards out in front of goal.

51 GOAL - CAREW!!!! Carew puts Villa level. Downing breaks down the right before pulling the ball back and crossing from 15 yards out which Carew heads home in the centre. Wow!

50 A Young puts the corner into the box but Carew misses the ball when unmarked in the box and Long heads clear before it goes out for a Reading goal kick.

49 Mills heads out A Young's cross from the right for a corner on the left.

48 Sigurdsson puts the cross in from the left but Villa clear.

48 Collins is booked for a challenge on Bertrand 25 yards out on the left.

47 GOAL - YOUNG!!!! Villa are back in this. Villa pressure the Reading box, Carew's cross from the left is fluffed by Cuellar and the ball runs through to A young to slot home.

46 Reading re-start the game. No substitutions at half time.

Richard says: "Well done Reading....at this rate it will be an upset and as a Spurs fan the sooner Villa and Chelsea are out the better!! That said I wouldn't want to meet Reading playing like this. Go Reading....." I agree, they'd give anyone a game on present form!

Razwan says: "I think Reading will win this one 3-1, Heskey will pull one back early one but simon church will score the last goal to send Reading through, Villa will struggle without their talisman striker Agbonlohar." Thanks for that Razwan.

Fancy a bet? Sky Bet now go 1/5 on for a Reading win, 9/2 the draw and 17/2 for a Villa victory. I'm going to stick to my 2-1 Reading win prediction - the Royals are well on top at present but Martin O'Neill is sure to get stuck into his team at half time and there should be a response.

HALF TIME. The teams go in with Reading two-up. Stay with us for the second period - will it by an upset or can Villa come back? Send your predictions to steve.pass2@bskyb.com and I will post up the best.

45 (+2) Griffin takes the second throw in but Villa clear from the box.

45 (+1) Reading win a throw in three yards out on the right. Griffin takes and Tabb crosses into the box before Petrov puts it out for a throw in 15 yards out.

45 Two minutes of extra time are announced.

45 Warnock puts the throw in into Milner in the box but the ball rolls through to Federici.

44 A Young wins a throw in 15 yards out from Mills.

43 Mills makes a great tackle on Milner near the edge of the Reading box.

42 GOAL - LONG!!! Long gets his second after a great Reading passing move. Sigurdsson plays a great pass down the right flank for Kebe to run onto. He then cuts the ball back from six yards to Long in the centre and he slots home from 12 yards. Great move!!

41 Dunne punts the free-kick into the box but Mills heads back to Federici to gather. Heskey is injured as he went for the ball but he is up on his feet and okay to play on.

40 A Young is booked for dissent after Villa win a free-kick midway in their own half.

39 Howard attempts to feed the ball into the box but Dunne clears.

38 Tabb fouls Milner for a Villa free-kick just inside their own half. They take and A Young punts the ball into the box but Frederici is out quickly to gather.

37 Collins tries to find A Young on the left but the ball goes out for a Reading throw in 30 yards out.

35 Downing crosses from the right but Bertrand blocks in the box and Federici gathers.

Tomer asks why Agbonlahor is not playing - he's been ruled out with a stomach upset unfortunately.

33 Downing crosses from 20 yards on the right but it misses everyone and goes out for a goal kick.

32 Long passes from the left to Bertrand on the edge of the box who in turn feeds Sigurdsson who shots from 12 yards out but Dunne blocks before the rebound is blasted well over by Bertrand on the edge of the box.

31 Collins shepherds the ball out for a goal kick under heavy pressure from Church.

30 A Young takes the free-kick and the ball falls to Downing at the far post but his cross back into the centre is cleared up field by Reading.

29 Kebe and A Young tangle for the ball and the ref gives it as a Villa free-kick 25 yards out on the left.

28 Villa win a free-kick 30 yards out on the right. A Young takes and Carew slots from 12 yards out in the box but is given offside. Replays show he was just off.

27 GOAL - LONG!!!! Reading take the second corner and Mills flicks on the ball eight yards out in the centre to Long at the back post who heads home from close range.

26 Sigurdsson takes the corner and the ball falls to Tabb on the right of the box. He volleys on goal but it takes a deflection off Dunne for another corner on the left.

25 Howard puts the free-kick in the box and there is a scramble before Warnock heads out for a Reading corner on the left.

24 Dunne is booked for bringing down Kebe as he makes a strong run at the Villa box. It is a Reading free-kick from 25 yards out in front of goal.

24 Downing takes the corner and the ball falls to Milner on the edge of the box but he blasts well over.

23 Milner crosses from the right of the box but Kebe heads out for a Villa corner.

22 Howard puts in a cross field ball but Kebe is given offside to the right of the box.

22 Sigurdsson takes the corner but it misses everyone in the box and Villa clear.

21 Reading break forward and win a corner on the left from Dunne.

20 Villa win a corner on the right. A Young takes and the ball falls to Petrov 22 yards out on the left. He tries a shot but it is wide of Federici's left post.

Whitley, a Reading fan, says: "My boys beat this lot at the Madejski on my 40th birthday (by a rather flattering 2-0 scoreline), and it can be done again. Never replaced Stever Sidwell, who scored his final two goals in a Reading shirt that day --but now, in Church, we've at least got a prayer. C'mon URZZ!"

19 Reading take the throw in 15 yards out on the left but Villa clear up field before A Young crosses into the box and Federici gathers under pressure from Heskey.

18 Howards sends Church down the left flank but Cuellar partially tackles and Church's cross is cleared out for a throw in by Warnock.

17 Milner crosses from the left into the box but Tabb clears.

16 Griffin takes the second throw in and wins another throw in. He takes again and crosses into the box but no Reading player can get on his cross and it goes out for a Villa throw in on the far side.

15 Griffin takes the throw in and wins another.

15 Tabb crosses from the right but Dunne clears in the box for a Reading throw in 15 yards out on the right.

14 Sigurdsson crosses from the right into the box but Villa clear up field. Heskey puts a cross into the box from the right which Carew misses before Downing is given offside.

13 Downing crosses from the left but the ball falls to Kebe who breaks up field. He passes to Long in the box but Friedel clears.

12 Betrand takes the throw in but the ball goes out for a Villa throw in 10 yards out on the right.

11 Reading win a free-kick 35 yards out on the right. Griffin takes and Petrov heads it out for a Reading throw in 15 yards out on the left.

10 Howard takes the corner short before playing the ball into the box. Mills has a fluffed shot on goal before Kebe smashes the ball into the net but Church is adjudged to have fouled Warnock and it is a Villa free-kick.

9 Reading press the Villa box and Tabb wins a corner on the right off Downing.

8 A Young runs to the right edge of the box before crossing into the centre but his ball is poor and Federici easily gathers.

7 The teams are currently cancelling each other out in the middle of the park.

5 Downing puts the corner into the box and Dunne heads at goal from 15 yards out at the far post but his header lacks power and Federici easily gathers.

5 A Young wins a corner off Ingimarsson for a corner on the right.

4 Long tries to get around Collins on the left flank but the ball rolls out for a goal kick.

3 Milner crosses from 25 yards out on the right but Griffin clears in the box.

2 Sigurdsson puts the free-kick into the box but Dunne heads away. The Royals come again but a through ball to Long is over hit and Friedel gathers.

1 Long is felled by Collins for a Reading free-kick 35 yards out on the left.

1 Villa get the game underway.

FIRST VIEW - Rob T (LFC fan) says: "Villa will prove the stronger side in the end but Reading won't go down without a fight. 2-1 Villa with Young and Carew getting the goals for the away side." I think it will be the other way, let battle commence!! Any more views? Send them to steve.pass2@bskyb.com

Fancy a bet? Fancy a bet? Sky Bet go 7/2 for a Reading win, 12/5 the draw and 4/5 on for a Villa victory. I think this could easily be an upset so I'm going for Kebe to score first in a 2-1 Reading win, which pays a handsome 70/1! What are views / predictions for today's game? Send them to steve.pass2@bskyb.com and I will post up the best throughout the afternoon.

Referee - Mike Dean (Wirral)

Teams - Aston Villa: Friedel, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Downing, Milner, Petrov, Ashley Young, Carew, Heskey. Subs: Guzan, Luke Young, Sidwell, Albrighton, Delfouneso, Delph, Beye.

Teams - Reading: Federici, Griffin, Mills, Ingimarsson, Bertrand, Kebe, Tabb, Howard, Sigurdsson, Long, Church. Subs: Hamer, Gunnarsson, Matejovsky, Henry, Robson-Kanu, Rasiak, Pearce.

Welcome to the Madejski where Reading entertain Aston Villa with a place in the FA Cup semi-finals up for grabs. What do you think the outcome will be today? Send your views / predictions to steve.pass2@bskyb.com and I will post up the best throughout the afternoon.