The full time whistle is blown and the game ends in a draw.

Kevin Doyle did well to stay on his feet and drive Reading forward down the right from inside his own half, he then crossed the ball in for Hunt who's effort went wide.

The crowd has gone quiet and any efforts to get behind the team have disappeared for Birmingham.

The fourth official indicates three minutes of added time.

Stephen Hunt dummied a shot fantastically and skipped past Sadler like he wasn't there, then setting up Shane Long who tried to volley a shot off balance and his effort went straight into the hands of Taylor.

Alex McLeish continues to urge his team on from his technical area and before he turned to the crowd to encourage them to get behind the team and grab a winning goal.

Shane Long replaces Bobby Convey.

Bobby Convey showed some good skill and ball control as he danced past Sadler, but his cross was blocked by Damiem Johnson who did well to track back into his own penalty area.

The action is still coming thick and fast, this time it was Gary O'Connor who fired a shot towards Hahnemann's near post only for his teammate Jerome to block his effort.

Ibrahima Sonko wasted what had to be a chance for Reading as he rose unchallenged from Harper's corner, but the defender put his header over the bar.

Mikael Forssell is replaced by Gary O'Connor.

Both teams are going for the win here at St Andrews and it's great stuff to watch.

Kalifa Cisse fired a shot at goal for Reading which Maik Taylor had to scurry accross his goal to save.

Great action in the game, Reading some how kept the ball out of the goal, Jerome headed the ball against the post with the ball bouncing back to Larsson who fired at goal, only for Sonko to block his shot on the line.

Birmingham have dominated possession in the second half and certainly look the more likely team to score.

Nicky Shorey has delievered some glorious service into the penalty area this afternoon, and he did so once again for Reading but Liam Ridgewell rose highest and did well to head to safety.

Stephen Kelly is booked for a nasty block tackle on Bobby Convey after the ball had gone.

Birmingham have piled the pressure on Reading since the away side pulled a goal back, but Reading are being resillient and defending well.

Birmingham won a free kick just outside the penalty area and Sebastian Larsson had a go with his right foot, only for Marcus Hahnemann to parry the ball and clear to safety.

McSheffery did brilliantly to get the ball into the penalty area from the left and Jerome did just as well to direct the ball goalward with his head, but Marcus Hahnemann managed to get a fingertip to the ball and tip it around the post.

Kevin Doyle was caught narrowly offside for Reading as it looked like he was clear through on goal and debatabley onside

Ibrahima Sonko needed to make contact with the ball as it was drilled accross the penalty area and Marcus Hahnemann was forced to back-pedal and tip the ball over the bar for a corner.

Cameron Jerome fails to complete the best move of the game so far by Birmingham, as he headed over Larsson's brilliant cross.

BIRMINGHAM 1 - 1 READING (HUNT) Stephen Hunt sends Maik Taylor the wrong way and slots home the penalty.

Maik Taylor some how stays on the pitch after bringing down Hunt who was clear through on goal.

Reading awarded a penalty after Maik Taylor brought down Stephen Hunt inside the penalty area.

Birmingham make a blistering start to the second half with Sebastian Larsson sending a fierce shot just past the post from a good twenty five yards out.

The game is back under way and no changes have been made at half time by either side.

Referee Lee Probert blows the whistle for half time.

Despite Reading's overwheling possession Birmingham still have the lead going into half time.

The fourth official indicates two minutes of added time.

Reading went straight up the other end of the pitch on the counter attack and James Harper did well to get a shot off, but Maik Taylor was equal to it and made a good save from the midfielder.

Marcus Hahnemann makes a fantastic save from Mikael Forssell after the Fin had shrugged off the challenge of Shorey.

Kevin Doyle puts a header over the bar from point blank range after another ball into the penalty area from Nicky Shorey.

Damien Johnson follows Murty into the notebook for a foul on Hunt as the Irishman looked to break clear.

Gary McSheffery fails to create anything from the resulting free kick and Hahnemann caught the ball with ease.

Graeme Murty the first to go into the referee's notebook for a needless foul on Fabrice Muamba.

Ibrahima Sonko lost possession of the ball just outside his own penalty area and Birmingham almost made him pay, but Marcus Hahnemann dealt with Jerome's effort which he almost spilt back into the striker's feet.

Reading have dominate possession so far in the game but have failed to create any clear cut opportunities in front of goal.

Gary McSheffery tried to break down the left for Birmingham but Graeme Murty showed how important he is to Reading, by staying with the winger and forcing him into a poor cross that was caught easily by Marcus Hahnemann.

Reading have been knocking on the Birmingham door for the past ten minutes of the game and are looking for that magical touch to grab an equaliser that they deserve.

It was Mathew Sadler who rose highest for Birmingham this time as Nicky Shorey once again whipped a dangerous free kick into the opposition penalty area.

Brynjar Gunnarsson is helped onto a stretcher and is replaced by Kalifa Cisse for Reading.

Reading are temporarily down to ten men, with Brynjar Gunnarsson looking very umcomfortable and in quite a bit of pain as he rolls around on the floor.

Stephen Hunt showed some trickery up against Stephen Kelly down the left for Reading, but his cross was cleared easily by Sebastien Larsson who was back defending.

Stephen Hunt showed some trickery up against Stephen Kelly down the left for Reading, but his cross was cleared easily by Sebastien Larsson who was back defending.

Reading are putting Birmingham under a spot of pressure at the moment, with Shorey and Harper putting dangerous crosses into the box for Rafael Schmitz to clear on both occassions.

Damien Johnson has made a fantastic start to his first game of the season and has dominated everything in midfield so far for Birmingham.

A good exchange of passes between Kevin Doyle and Bobby Convey put Convey into a great possession to cross the ball into the penalty area, but Maik Taylor showed a good command of his box and came and claimed the ball.

Nicky Shorey whipped in a fantastic corner for Reading only for Gunnarsons header to be blocked by Stephen Kelly and cleared to safety by the home side.

Stephen Hunt chased a lost cause for Reading from Harper's forward pass and put some good pressure on the Birmingham defence who were forced to concede a corner.

Ibrahima Sonko again muscles Cameron Jerome off the ball as the big striker looked to get past Sonko who has looked solid for Reading so far.

Birmingham have some what took control of the game after their early goal and look suprisingly relaxed on the ball, but should be careful not to be too complacent.

Fabrice Muamba made a cynical challenge on Dave Kitson just outside the area, but James Harper couldn't make the most of the position and curled his free kick wide of the goal.

Cameron Jerome almost broke clear for Birmingham after he used his blistering pace to gain a couple of yards over Ibrahima Sonko, but Sonko managed to get back and make a well timed tackle.

The home crowd have seemingly lifted their spirits after their teams early goal.

BIRMINGHAM 1 - 0 READING (FORSSELL) Mikael Forssell bundles the ball over the line after his first effort was cleared off the line by Reading's Nicky Shorey.

A shakey start from Birmingham City has quietened the silenced the home crowd.

Birmingham fail to clear the resulting corner from Taylor's save and put themselves under some unnecessary pressure in their own penalty area.

Reading make a positive start to the game with Kevin Doyle dancing worringly through the Birmingham defence and forcing and early save from Maik Taylor

Reading get the game under way here at St Andrews.

The referee this afternoon is Lee Probert (Gloucestershire).

Steve Coppell will be relieved that Graeme Murty and Ibrahima Sonko have recovered from injury in time for this fixture, however Michael Dubbery is not included in the squad despite recovering from a rib injury.

Damien Johnson makes his first league start for Birmingham after recovering from a long term hamstring problem, he replaces Medhi Nafti who is suspended. Johan Djourou also misses out for City with a pelvis injury.

Reading Line-up: Hahnemann, Murty, Sonko, Ingimarsson, Shorey, Hunt, Harper, Gunnarsson, Convey, Doyle, Kitson

Birmingham City Line-up: Maik Taylor, Kelly, Schmitz, Ridgewell, Sadler, Larsson, Johnson, Muamba, McSheffrey, Forssell, Jerome