Reading 2-1 Newcastle United

Shane Long proved to be an inspired substitution for Royals manager Steve Coppell as the young Irishman netted the winner within twenty seconds of entering the field and just 7 minutes from time. Dave Kitson had earlier put the Royals ahead with a superb shot that had Shay Given grasping thin air.

Reading started with three strikers in Lita, Doyle and Kitson while Ibrahima Sonko also made his long awaited return from injury in front of the Madstad faithful. Newcastle had few chances to score and were given a lifeline when Emre's free kick into the near post was flicked on by Alan Smith and turned into his own net by a bemused Michael Duberry.

Match Reports
Supersub Long defeats Newcastle (Reading FC)
Super sub Long lifts Royals (Sky Sports)
Reading 2-1 Newcastle (BBC Sport)
Long seals win for Royals (Setanta Sports)
Magpies shot down by Reading supersub Long (Daily Mail)
Royal entrance from Long ensures justice for Reading (The Observer)
Supersub Long makes short work of Toon in five seconds (The Independent)
Shane Long lifts Reading against Newcastle (The Telegraph)
Newcastle defeated at the Madejski (Northern Echo)
Newcastle Succumb To Gutsy Reading (Goal.com)
Instant Shane ensures a Long journey home for Geordies (Back the Boys)
Late Long strike ensures justice for spirited Reading (Guardian)
Reading 2 - 1 Newcastle United (Football UK)
Super-sub Shane doesn’t take Long to make his mark (The Post.ie)
Disgraceful Defending Deserves Defeat (Newcastle United Blog)