Full time at the Madjeski Stadium

Newcastle do not look like scoring and have lost their buzz as the game goes into the third minute of added time

The fourth official indicates four minutes of added time

Newcastle had the ball in the back of the net only for it to be ruled out for Cacapa being ten mile offside

Leroy Rosenoir replaces Graeme Murty

Reading have now taken the sting out of the game with their goal against the run of play

READING 2 - 1 NEWCASTLE UNITED: (LONG) Shane Long scores with his first touch of the ball after a route one ball from Nicky Shorey

Leroy Lita is replaced by Shane Long

Newcastle have Reading under the cosh and the home side look to be crumbling under pressure

James Milner and Emre linked up well for Newcastle and almost found a way throught for Michael Owen before Murty dove in and knocked the ball out to safety

Newcastle look like they have the confidence to go on and win the game having had a bit of luck with their goal

READING 1 - 1 NEWCASTLE UNITED: (O.G. DUBERRY) Michael Duberry scores an unfortunate own goal after a curling Emre free kick

Abdoulaye Faye is replaced by James Milner

Reading won a free kick right inside the D of the penalty area from which Leroy Lita hit a shot that was blocked by Joey Barton

James Harper's delivery into the box was met by the unlikely Sonko who put his free header straight over the bar

A half chance for Michael Owen but Marcus Hahnemann is equal to it and saves the shot comfortably

Hahnemann is once again taking forever to take a free kick and still isn't spoken to by the Referee

Marcus Hahnemann must of held the ball in his hands for at least ten seconds, and ridiculously Referee Dowd did not do anything about it

Reading are on top of everything and closing Newcastle down all over the pitch, making it twice as hard as it already is for the away side

Nicky Butt and Obafemi Martins are replaced by Alan Smith and Charles N'Zogbia

Newcastle have all the work to do now and Sam Allardyce has his substitutes warming up with the possibility of changing things

READING 1 - 0 NEWCASTLE UNITED: (KITSON) Dave Kitson puts Reading ahead with a smart finish past Shay Given after good work from Stephen Hunt and Kevin Doyle

A blatent deliberate handball from Stephen Hunt some how went unpunished from Referee Dowd

Ibrahima Sonko and Marcus Hahnemann almost getting in each others way and giving the ball away to Martins in a very dangerous position, but the Goalkeeper didn't take a risk and kicked the ball to safety

Obafemi Martins looks frustrated with the lack of service being provided to himself and Owen this afternoon, and he has every right to be unhappy on the judging from the game so far

Reading get the game underway for the second half

Half time at the Madjeski Stadium

The fourth official indicates one minute of added time

Leroy Lita hit the ball over the top of the cross bar from a pin point position in front of goal and perhaps should of hit the cross first time instead of controlling it on his thigh before volleying over

Claudio Cacapa and Shay Given showing a break down in communication as they both got in each others way and almost let the ball run into the net for an own goal

Newcastle won a free kick in a dangerous position but Geremi hit a soft curling shot which was easy for Hahnemann in the Reading goal

Easy take for Shay Given with his first save of the game for Newcastle after a lame left foot volley from Lita was hit straight down his throat

Nicky Butt makes a rare mistake after losing possession to Dave Kitson who drove forward and won a corner for Reading

Obafemi Martins is causing Reading's defence some problems with his lightening pace and looks sure to punish them given the chance to break

Michael Duberry shows no mercy after he smashed into the back of Michael Owen resulting in a free kick and a warning from the referee

Kevin Doyle misses the target with a header at the back post after a decent forward run and cross from Graeme Murty

Evidence that demonstrates the fluctuating performance of Sonko who did brilliantly to disposses Michael Owen who was baring down on goal, and then hit a 50 yard pass straight into touch to the bemusement of his team mates

Newcastle are starting to pass the ball around comfortably and look the more likely to score at the minute

Emre looks to be uncomfortable playing on the left hand side for Newcastle and Kevin Doyle is trying to exploit Jose Enrique being unprotected at left back

Ibrahima Sonko looks an accident waiting to happen for Reading after some very suspect defending

Jose Enrique played a some what delightful ball into the back post, but unfortunately to the suprise of Geremi who wasn't expecting the ball to arrive and so mishit the ball into the stands

Newcastle are getting to grips with the game and are looking threatening despite Reading's promising start

Michael Owen misses a chance for Newcastle after Beye had played the bal over the top, but Marcus Hahnemnann just did enough to put Owen off and his shot was cleared by Graeme Murty

Habib Beye misplaced a pass to Kevin Doyle just outside the penalty area who played Leroy Lita through on goal, but Lita's shot was hit straight at Shay Given and Reading waste their first chance to score

Cacapa again showing his domination at the back for the visitors jumping high above Leroy Lita and heading the ball to safety from Reading's corner

Kevin Doyle has started the game on the right side of midfield instead of playing in his normal striker position for Reading

Claudio Cacapa makes a last ditch tackle to knick the ball away from Leroy Lita just as he was about to pull the trigger and prevents Reading from potentially taking the lead

A great ball from Habib Beye as he smashed a pass cross field inch perfect for Michael Owen, but the striker lost his footing and Reading regained possession

Early signs of Reading's intent as they hit Newcastle early on the break, and as expected they've came flying out of the blocks

Newcastle get the game underway at the Madjeski Stadium kicking from left to right

Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)

Joey Barton makes his Premiership debut for Newcastle after successfully recovering from his broken foot, and Charles N'Zogbia moves down the bench in place of Emre after suffering from sickness late last night.

Steve Coppell starts with three strikers against Newcastle, recalling Kevin Doyle and Leroy Lita to the starting line-up after last weeks defeat to Blackburn. Graeme Murty also starts for Reading despite suffering from sickness during the week.

Newcastle Line-up: Given, Beye, Faye, Cacapa, Jose Enrique, Geremi, Barton, Butt, Emre, Martins, Owen

Reading Line-up: Hahnemann, Murty, Sonko, Duberry, Shorey, Lita, Gunnarsson, Harper, Hunt, Doyle, Kitson