The final whistle blows and Reading have their first win of the new campaign as Mikel Arteta and co. fail to break them down at the Madejski and although they had to weather a late storm they probably deserved the points.

Hahnemann calms the home supports nerves as he claims Arteta's looping cross from above the head of Johnson.

Three minutes of added time are to be played.

Shane Long picks up a late yellow card for time wasting as he prevents Alan Stubbs taking a quick free-kick.

Arteta has not enjoyed the same quality of game that he has in the first two of the season and you get the feeling he has just wasted Everton's best chance of getting a point.

Unbelievable! McFadden tricks his way past the defender and chips Hahnemann but hits the angle and it comes for Johnson who misses his first kick but Arteta is there and it smashes back off the post and away.

Oster is returning to the action and Reading will need him to be able to hold out this Everton attack that will throw everything at them in the closing stages.

James McFadden has been booked for diving after going down too easily under a challenge from Ingimarsson.

Reading may well have to finish another game with 10 men as Oster is down injured only minutes after coming on as a substitute.

Everton have their ninth corner of the game, but yet again the delivery is poor and they fail to make the most of the set-piece.

Bobby Convey will be Reading's final change as he replaces the ever industrious Hunt on the left side of the midfield.

In fact, referee Bennett has deemed Ingimarsson's challenge a foul and has also booked the Icelander.

Shorey strikes it from long range but Lescott blocks it and Stubbs tries to cushion it back to Howard and in goes Ingimarsson but the American goalkeeper is there in the nick of time.

Lescott is booked for a foul on Shane Long as the striker tried to break.

Reading are still having to weather a storm and they might need to show something in attack before Everton just set-up camp on the edge of Hahnemann's penalty area.

A change for Reading as Seol is down injured and will have to be replaced by John Oster, a shame for the Korean who had impressed but a chance for Oster to show his worth.

Reading are finding it difficult to get out of their own half at the moment as everytime the ball is cleared it comes straight back into the box.

David Moyes is making another change as James McFadden replaces Tony Hibbert, and Phil Neville will go to right back and Osman back into midfield.

The game has hit a lull at the moment and both teams are struggling to get a move of any great substance going.

Osman somehow gets above Bikey to flick the ball on for Johnson but he is forced wider and wider and eventually the angle is too acute for him to get it on target.

Anichebe has been struggling over the last few minutes with a knock and he is going to be replaced by Steven Pienaar and Leon Osman will go up front.

Hunt again picking up a Seol cross at the back post but this time he elects to lay it back for Gunnarsson to strike but Lescott and Neville fling themselves in the way to block.

It is still end to end and although there are few clear cut chances on offer so far, the effort is there and both sides final ball is just lacking.

Arteta's delivery has been poor so far but he has another chance here and this one is better and Bikey almost heads into his own net but it is only a corner.

A half chance for Johnson too now as he fires from the corner of the box but it deflects off the back of Bikey and drops into the arms of Hahnemann.

A lively start to the second period as Doyle has had another half chance on the turn but Everton have also started pretty well again.

The second half is underway and Everton will be hoping to get themselves back on terms quickly but Reading will be hoping to avoid the second half collapse of midweek.

Stephen Hunt gave a dramatic end to the half with the opening goal and Reading are probably value for their lead but Everton are still definitely in the game at the break.

Seol crosses in from the right and in comes Hunt at the back post and he brings it down well and blasts the ball beyond Howard to make it 1-0.

Anichebe has been good so far today when he has had the chance to get on the ball and now he finds Osman who fires it, but just over the bar.

Arteta uses his pace and skill to drive at De La Cruz and beats him, now into Johnson but the England man can't bring the ball under control and Reading can break with Doyle.

Graeme Murty has picked up a knock at some point and is going to have to be replaced by Ulises De La Cruz at full back.

Arteta lifts the free-kick into Hahnemann and he finds Seol and Long now on the break and the cross is aimed at Doyle but once more it is a fraction too high.

Murty gets into the last third and finds Doyle who looks for Hunt at the back post but he can't quite get to it but in comes Long and Stubbs has to block.

Seol intercepts Neville's pass and finds Huint who bursts through the middle and spreads it wide to Doyle who the whips it back across the box for Hunt, but the Irishman is just inches from making a decisive connection as it goes out for a throw.

Bikey strides purposefully into the Everton half and sees Doyle's run and it is slightly behind him but he gets the shot on target adn Howard again makes a good save to deny him.

Anichebe brings the ball down well on the edge of the box and Ingimarsson slips at the crucial moment and Anichebe looks for Osman but Shorey is back to concede a corner.

Reading have a free-kick in a dangerous position, Harper delivers but its not a good one and eventually the ball drops to Long on the corner of the box who drives the shot in and the fans want handball against Lescott but its only a corner.

It is real end-to-end stuff here at the Madejski as Reading break and Doyle is found by Long and he tries to curl one from the edge of the box and Howard is forced into a decent stop.

Hibbert once more runs at Shorey and is able to get the ball in and Johnson picks it up at the near post and turns Bikey and now looks for Anichebe who tries to curl it into the corner but it creeps wide.

Hibbert does well to beat Shorey and his cross finds Arteta coming in at the back post an he fakes to shoot and finds Johnson who leans back and blazes over the bar.

Hunt gets a second chance as the corner comes back his way and he drives it low across the six-yard box and it evades everybody somehow, including Tim Howard who was left grasping at thin air.

Seol has started impressively for Reading as he beats Lescott on the right wing and his cross is mised by everyone but Hunt picks it up and delivers it in well and its another corner.

Bikey rises to meet Hunt's corner and heads it goalwards and Howard is grateful that the ball bounces nicely into his grasp.

Harper releases Seol in behind Nuno Valente and the Korean get to the byline and crosses to the near post where Doyle is waiting and Howard tips it over the bar.

Everton now on the attack as Johnson and Osman combine and Johnson looks to pull it back for Anichebe but Shorey gets the block in and its a corner.

Reading made a good start against Chelsea in midweek and they are doing the same here as Hunt twice has chances to cross but Lescott and Stubbs hold firm and Arteta is able to bring it away.

Steve Bennett had a controversial game at Fratton Park in midweek and will be hoping for a slightly easier afternoon as he gets the game underway.

Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Lescott, Stubbs, Nuno Valente, Osman, Carsley, Neville, Arteta, Anichebe, Johnson

Reading: Hahnemann, Murty, Ingimarsson, Bikey, Shorey, Ki-Hyeon, Harper, Gunnarsson, Hunt, Doyle, Long

David Moyes meanwhile makes just the one change from the 3-1 win at White Hart lane in midweek as Nuno Valente replaces Joseph Yobo, meaning Joleon Lescott moves into the centre of defence alongside Alan Stubbs.

Steve Coppell makes two enforced changes as the suspended Kalifa Cisse and injured Michael Duberry are out with Brynjar Gunnarsson and Andre Bikey coming in, while Seol Ki-Hyeon is favoured to John Oster on the right wing.

We are awaiting kick off here at the Madejski with Royals fans looking forward to another tough match at the start of the season as David Moyes brings his Everton side to Berkshire.