Reading lose their 14-month unbeaten record to the champions but Chelsea lose two keepers in what could turn out to be a costly game for them as the final whistle blows.

An injury to Carlo Cudicini means there will be a lot of injurt time to play in this one.

Bike is booked again - for another foul on Drogba - and Riley wastes no time in evening the sides for the final few minutes.

Robben is replaced by Salomon Kalou - commentator's curse!

Robben looks sprightly as he makes a good run behind Lampard, takes thre pass and unleashes a decent shot which is smothered by Hahnemann.

Bike picks up a yellow card for a foul on Drogba.

Sidwell fouls Boulahrouz in midfield - these two have had a couple of clashes in the last ten minutes.

Bike fouls Drogba and Chelsea have a free-kick as they seek to kill more time with their ten men.

Shane Long comes on in a tactical switch with Lita taken off by Steve Coppell.

Steve Sidwell hits a firm first-time shot inches wide after Shorey's pass on the edge of the Chelsea penalty area.

Michael Essien's through ball to Drogba runs ahead of the striker after a slack first touch and the Reading keeper can claim.

Glen Little comes on to replace the ineffective Ki-Hyeon Seol for Reading.

Joe Cole is brough on to replace Shevchenko as Jose Mourinho chooses to sacrafice the Ukrainian after going down to ten men.

Mikel is sent off for his second bookable offence - a silly pull on Sonko as he brought the ball out of defence.

Mikel's shot from 20-yards out goes wide of the far post.

Terry is booked for dissent - aiming a mouthful at Riley for allowing a quick free-kick after a debateable challange.

Mike Riley blows to get the second half underway with Chelsea looking to consolidate their lead which would keep them alongside Man Utd at the Premiership summit.

After four minutes of injury time, ref Mike Riley ends a first half packed with incident.

Sonko fouls Drogba inside the D on the edge of the box, picking up a caution and giving away a dangerous set piece to Chelsea.

IVAR INGIMARSSON gets the final touch as Lampard's free-kick shot is deflected twice on its way past a helpless Hahnemann to make it 1-0 on 43 minutes.

Mikel picks up a yellow card for a foul on Hunt as the two sides get stuck into each other before half-time.

A lapse in concentration at the back presents Drogba with a great chance but Marcus Hahneman makes a solid save at the near post.

Drogba is caught offside from a long ball from the back.

Murty goes off with a hamstring injury and is replaced by former Lokomotiv Moscow defender Andre Bike.

Kevin Doyle hits the left upright after a tenacious run from Hunt beats three Chelsea defenders.

Cech is apparently not feeling well and is to be taken to hospital in the wake of the head injury he sustained early in the match.

Ingimarsson is cautioned for catching Shevchenko as he takes the ball cleverly on the halfway line.

Sonko times a superb tackle on Drogba down the inside right channel to take the ball cleanly and raise a cheer from the home fans.

Terry concedes a free-kick on the edge of the box with a debateable foul on Kevin Doyle, but Nicky Shorey's free-kick is straight into the wall.

Chelsea are dominating possession but have not created any clear-cut chances to score yet.

Paulo Ferreira falls awkwardly in an aerial challenge and looks to be in some pain with an elbow injury.

Sonko glances a header against his own crossbar as he attempts to clear a dangerous cross and it runs to safety.

Lita tries something on the edge of the box from Harper's pass but it looks sloppy and goes behind for a goal kick.

Lampard's pass isolates Arjan Robben with Graeme Murty who he beats easily as the Dutchman advances to the box and lets fly with a cross shot which fails to find Drogba lurking at the back post.

Drogba receives the ball and plays Robben in down the left but his cross is cut out at the near post and goes behind for a corner, easily cleared by James Harper.

Ivar Ingimarsson knocks a great ball over the top for Leroy Lita to chase but it just skips off the turf and behind for a goal kick.

Andriy Shevchenko is stopped in full flow by a well-timed tackle from Ibrahima Sonko on the edge of the box.

Cech has got suspected concussion and Chelsea are not too worried about his injury status for future matches.

John Terry carries the ball out of defence at pace and continues into attack, but Didier Drogba cannot find him with a return ball.

Chelsea have settled down into their normal game and look good in the centre of the park with Lampard combining well with John Mikel.

Carlo Cudicini is coming on for Chelsea as Cech is stretchered off after less than a minute of actual action at the Madejski.Carlo Cudicini is coming on for Chelsea as Cech is stretchered off after less than a minute of actual action at the Madejski.

Cech is still lying down on the turf after being caught in the head by Hunt as he went for the ball.

Reading get the match underway and force Petr Cech to rush off his line to intercept ahead of Stephen Hunt.