Reading: Federici, Griffin (Gunnarsson 9), Williams, Karacan, Mills, Sigurdsson, Long (Hunt 79), McAnuff, Kebe, Howard, Pearce. Subs: Antonio, Church, Robson-Kanu, Hamer, Taylor.

Forest: Camp, Chambers, Morgan, Wilson, Bertrand, Cohen, Majewski (McGugan 63), Moussi, Anderson, Blackstock (Tyson 74), Earnshaw (Adebola 88). Subs: McCleary, Moloney, Thornhill, Darlow.

REFEREE: Lee Probert, Gloucestershire

ATTENDANCE: 17,324 (2,176 away)

GOALS: R Pearce 15 F Earnshaw 49

SHOTS ON: R 6 F 5

SHOTS OFF: R 4 F 3

CORNERS: R 8 F 5

OFFSIDES: R 1 F 4

FOULS: R 14 F 14

BOOKINGS: R Howard (foul, 64), Pearce (foul, 84) F Blackstock (foul, 31), Bertrand (foul, 80)

MAN OF MATCH: Robert Earnshaw. The striker made the most of a bizarre opportunity, equalising following a mistake from Federici. But, if not for the heroics if the keeper, Earnshaw could have finished with more than one goal.