WEST HAM 0-1 READING

It's all over and Reading hold on to clinch another three points with a great defensive display while the Hammers' nightmare run goes on.

Konchesky fouls Long as he looks to break clear on goal and he goes into the referee's book.

Sidwell makes a dramatic injury time clearance off the line to deny Benayoun who had lifted the ball over Hahnemann.

Sheringham is the latest player to be booked for complaining about the offside flag.

Benayoun has a shot which is blocked before Mullins tries to find Zamora who is flagged offside.

Long thinks he is through on the West Ham goal but he is thwarted by a marginal offside flag.

Long is the latest player to be booked for throwing the ball away after conceding a free-kick.

Nigel Reo-Coker is replaced for West Ham as a third striker is brought on in the shape of Marlon Harewood.

Carroll goes into the referee's book for racing out of his area to remonstrate with Long, despite the fact the Reading man was down with a genuine injury.

It's all set up for a tense final 10 minutes as West Ham have had the upper hand and Reading look to try and hold on for the win.

Another switch for Reading with goalscorer Seol going off and Stephen Hunt replacing him.

Convey is taken off for Reading with Brynjar Gunnarsson coming on in his place.

Sheringham has already had a big impact on this game in the few minutes he has been on as Etherington again puts in another dangerous cross which Sonko clears.

Sheringham finds Etherington out wide and the winger comes in and fires a shot across the face of goal which was just too far for Zamora to reach in the middle.

Hahnemann gets down well to deny Etherington after some good build up play. It was the best piece of play by the Hammers so far.

A double move by West Ham as Tevez and Cole are replaced by fellow strikers Teddy Sheringham and Bobby Zamora.

Benayoun tries to fire in a shot at the Reading goal as Sonko does well to get in a block.

Tevez is again involved for West Ham as he has a shot from distance but again the Argentine is off target.

Seol is the first Reading man booked following a collision with Konchesky.

Reading make a change in attack with Lita being replacd by Shane Long.

Tevez is again frustrated as he tries another effort on goal which skids into the Reading fans behind the goal.

Seol whips the corner into Hammers area from the corner but Dailly is agan on the spot to head the ball clear.

Sonko and Shorey combine to clear the ball up field and they secure a corner as Dailly knocks a cross behind.

West Ham are stepping their play. Mullins collects the ball a long way out and his great strike his parried behind for a corner by Hahnemann.

Chances have been few and far between in the opening stages of this second half with both sides enjoying plenty of posession.

A number of West Ham substitutes are warming up, including top scorer Bobby Zamora, who could be pitched into the action soon.

Reading win a free-kick which they are stoppped from taking quickly. When the ball is put into the area Daniel Gabbidon gets up well to head clear.

Cole is the first player booked presumably for persistent offences throughout the course of the game with a foul on Harper the final straw for the referee.

Seol slides in to get the ball away from Tevez as he posed a threat on the edge of the Royals area.

Etherington gets past Seol and whips a great ball into the middle which is well gathered by Hahnemann.

It has been a lot slower to the start of this half as Reading had already scored by this stage of the first half.

Hahnemann collects the ball as Carlton Cole's attempted flick on skims off the surface of the pitch too quickly for Tevez.

The action is under way again at Upton Park and West Ham will look to try and breach the Royals rearguard this half. The visitors will be aiming to keep it tight and try and grab a killer second goal.

HALF TIME: WEST HAM UNITED 0-1 READING: The half-time whistle goes and Reading still lead thanks to Seol's stunning early strike. West Ham have enjoyed plenty of poession but the Royals backline has held firm.

West Ham win two late corners but the Reading defence clear them both and that looks like the las chance of the half.

Referee Uriah Rennie has penalised Carlton Cole for a foul on Hahnemann which looked a poor decision as the Hammers man barely touched the Royals keeper.

Shorey makes the clearance as the ball came in towards Etherington who looked to be well offside. Reading would have not been happy had the Hammers man scored from that move.

The Hammers fans are starting to make their frustration known as another move forward breaks down and the ball goes out for a goal kick.

Benayoun cuts inside Sidwell and gets a shot in which goes just wide of Hahnemann's upright.

Reading's defence has been exceptional so far and boss Steve Coppell will be pleased with the way they have thwarted the Hammers attackers.

Sonko does very well to put in a great tackle and deny West Ham a clear scoring opportunity through Etherington.

West Ham attempt to break but they seem to be struggling with the wet conditions a lot more than Reading. Only Tevez appears to be coping well.

The ball is played short to James Harper but the ball is knocked out for another corner. Seol Ki-Hyeon plays the second one in longer but it goes out for a goal kick.

Kevin Doyle breaks down the left he crosses first time and Reading win a corner off Christian Dailly.

Bobby Convey plays a great ball into the area but it just eludes the likes of Seol Ki-Hyeon and Leroy Lita waiting in the middle as Reading make a break forward.

West Ham are enjoying plenty of possession as Reading have nine men behind the ball, but the hosts latest attack is halted by a dubious offside flag.

The rain is coming down again in East London which will make the pitch conditions even trickier.

It has been a hectic opening 20 minutes after that early goal. West Ham have got back into it although the goalmouth action has dropped off in recent minutes.

Hayden Mullins gets in an effort on goal but it just clears the angle of post and crossbar and Reading win a goal kick.

West Ham clear a corner and make a break as Carlos Tevez almost gets between the two defenders and in on goal.

The condition of the pitch is not helping either side as the amount of water on the surface is hindering their ability to play passes around.

Ibrahima Sonko is forced to knock the ball over his own goal to deny Carlton Cole a chance, despite the Hammers man looking offside.

It is all West Ham at the moment as they look to get back into this game as the Royals defence do well to prevent Matthew Etherington from getting a shot on goal inside the area.

Jonathan Spector picks the ball up 30 yards out and fires in a shot which Marcus Hahnemann is forced to save at the second attempt.

Carlos Tevez gets a shot in and Marcus Hahnemann does well to get down and make the save in tricky conditions.

Yossi Benayoun goes on a surging run into the Reading penalty area but luckily for the visitors the ball gets stuck under his feet before he can get a shot in on goal.

Carlos Tevez plays the ball into the area but Ivar Ingimarsson heads it away as the Hammers press forward. Paul Konchesky puts the ball back in but again the Royals clear.

The tremendous goal has rocked the hosts as Reading again hit an early blow in an away game following the recent win at Sheffield United.

WEST HAM UNITED 0-1 READING (KI-HYEON): Seol Ki-Hyeon has handed the visitors a dream start in this game as he eludes a number of Hammers players on the edge of the area before hitting a stunning strike past Roy Carroll.

The heavy rain has left puddles around the pitch especially in the goal mouth areas which could have threatened the game going ahead. However play is under way nontheless.

The game is underway at a rain-soaked Upton Park with West Ham looking to get back to winning ways following a poor run of league form and Thursday's UEFA Cup first round exit, while a flying Reading will look to put one over old boss Alan Pardew.

Ivar Ingimarsson takes the captain's armband. The Reading starting XI: Hahnemann, De la Cruz, Sonko, Ingimarsson, Shorey, Ki-Hyeon, Harper, Sidwell, Convey, Lita, Doyle.

Ulises De La Cruz has been selected by boss Steve Coppell to take the place of the injured skipper Graeme Murty at right-back for Reading’s trip to face West Ham at Upton Park The Ecuadorian is making his Royals debut.

The West Ham starting XI: Carroll, Spector, Dailly, Gabbidon, Konchesky, Benayoun, Mullins, Reo-Coker, Etherington, Cole, Tevez.

Anton Ferdinand, Tyrone Mears and John Pantsil are again sidelined with respective injuries, so Jonathan Spector continues at right-back after making his debut for the club against Palermo.

Christian Dailly returns to the West Ham side after missing Thursday's UEFA Cup defeat in Palermo with a slight knee injury, but James Collins is unavailable after aggravating a groin strain in Italy.