Reading 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers

A game of two halves, at least that's how Royals boss Steve Coppell saw Referee Mark Clattenberg's performance this afternoon. After a quiet first half the game finally came to life after the break - bookings left, right and centre and a red card for Marek Matejovsky.

Matejovsky departed after two bookable offences before Reading keeper Marcus Hahnemann denied Zurab Khizanishvili and Morten Gamst Pedersen. Stephen Hunt should have won it late on, but failed to connect with Shane Long's cross and Brad Friedel pulled off a great save from Andre Bikey.

Match Reports
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Reading 0-0 Rovers (Blackburn Rovers FC)
Home draw not a disaster (Back the Boys)
Blackburn in Royals stalemate (Sky Sports)
Reading 0-0 Blackburn (BBC Sport)
All square at The Madejski (Setanta)
Reading claim precious point despite Matejovsky dismissal (Daily Mail)
Reading 0-0 Rovers (Lancashire Telegraph)
Goalless at Reading (4thegame)