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Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Stoke City’s trip to the Madejski Stadium to face Reading.

Premier League / Matchday 1
Select Car Leasing Stadium / 18.08.2012
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Don't forget you can watch highlights of this match, along with every Premier League game, from 00:01 on Monday morning (UK only).
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That's it! Reading hit back to earn a draw thanks to Le Fondre's late penalty. It wasn't a classic but there were some good performances in there from both teams.
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Reading are pushing for a winner here. It's been all them the last 10 minutes.
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Harte's free-kick curls inches over the bar. So close to a Reading winner!
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Shawcross is booked for clattering Guthrie on the edge of the area.
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Begovic got his hand on it but couldn't keep it out. There will be five minutes of injury time.
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GOAL! READING 1-1 STOKE. Le Fondre calmly strokes his penalty into the bottom right corner.
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Penalty to Reading! Whitehead is sent off after bringing down McCleary in the area.
86'
Can Reading muster one last effort. It seems unlikely.
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£8 million man Wilson Palacios replaces Whelan. The Honduran owes Pulis a good season.
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Reading look to build ahead of one last push but they have not been able to penetrate the formidable Stoke centre-back duo.
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Hunt's cross is hacked away by Huth who has been peerless today.
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Rory Delap replaces Etherington in another Stoke change.
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Walters heads out a McAnuff cross for a corner but it comes to nothing as Shawcross is impeded in the box.
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Stoke look likely to see this game out, but there are still 12 minutes left.
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Noel Hunt comes on to replace Pogrebnyak for Reading. A goaless debut for Pog.
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Crouch heads down Wilson's long ball into the box but Reading clear.
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Cameron Jerome comes on for Kightly who will be pleased with his debut.
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McCleary's ball is a little heavy for Le Fondre. The sub has made an impact.
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Leigertwood gets a yellwo card for a couple of little kicks on Whelan.