Into injury time and Carew chips over - that should really have been 3-0

Kitson's header is brilliantly saved by Carson before Gardner clears

Murty does really well to block Carew at the back post as Villa break quickly again

That will surely seal the win for Villa now

Harper's corner at the other end is cleared - plenty of effort from the home side but no real chances

Harewood's shot is awful and goes out for a throw-in

Time running out now for Reading as Villa win another corner from which Young calls Hahnemann into a great save

Carew forces Hahnemann into a good save - still frantic and very end-to-end now

Barry's poor back-pass gives Shorey a chance but he blasts it over

Carson has to turn a wickedly delivered free-kick behind for a corner - a chance for Reading though

Agbonlahor blasts a cross-shot over the bar with Young in a good position

Reading are enjoying their best spell of the game but still they trail as Carson comes out well to claim the ball at Hunt's feet

Cisse wins a corner - better from Reading

Shorey's shot is spilled by Carson and Reading almost equalise but Villa desperately manage to clear

Carew does well and wins Villa a corner but eventually the Reading defence clear it

Young slips as he's about to cross and the chance goes begging - the pace of the game is still good

Reading need to find something - they're really lacking in confidence it seems today as they waste a corner

Agbonlahor's cross is mis-controlled at the back post by Young - another good break though from the visitors

Carew has a bit of space but the Reading defence deals with him well

Young breaks forward at pace again but Reading do well to stop him

Reading win three corners in quick succession but they all come to nothing - much better from the Royals

Hunt breaks forward well but Villa's defence holds firm - a bright start to the half from the home side though

Young's delivery from the free-kick is dangerous but Martin Laursen is offside

Hunt goes down after a collision with Nigel Reo-Coker but it's not foul - despite the home fans' claims

A poor cross again from Villa - it's been a frustrating half all round

Villa have definitely had the better of the half but they too have been poor in the final third

Barry is normally so good from the spot but that was a poor effort and Villa have wasted a great chance to lead

Gareth Barry blasts the penalty high and wide - a poor spot kick from the Villa skipper

Carson easily claims a poor cross at the other end

Murty heads behind for another corner in quick succession to Villa from which Davies' shot is comfortable for Hahnemann

Carew's shot from some way out deflects behind for a corner

Villa boss Martin O'Neill has a face-to-face with Harper after contesting the award of a throw-in

Hunt's low cross is cleared by Laursen again - plenty of decent approach play from Reading but a lack of quality still in the final third

Villa have had the better of the openings so far with Agbonlahor looking very dangerous

Agbonlahor's cross across goal is very dangerous but Reading somehow survive as Graeme Murty's challenge denies Shaun Maloney a shooting chance

Reading luckily win a corner after neat build-up play but it comes to nothing

Ashley Young breaks forward well before shooting straight at Marcus Hahnemann

It's beem a frenetic start to the game but a lack of quality so far from both sides as Wilfred Bouma defends well

Kitson's cross is cleared by Martin Laursen - better from Reading in the last few minutes though

Curtis Davies defends well to intercept a Reading attack

Reading are struggling to keep hold of the ball and it's been a rather scrappy opening

Agbonlahor should really have put Villa in front but he drags his shot wide when well placed

Both sides have started fairly confidently but no big early chances at either end as Agbonlahor runs the ball out of play

Agbonlahor almost gets on the end of a loose ball in the box but he can't control it and Reading clear

James Harper fires an early shot at Scott Carson - who gathers the ball at the second attempt