(1-0 Reading)| 5¹ | ENES's shot was well held by TURNER. |
| 7¹ | BRERETON DÍAZ was put clear by KIKO and he nutmegged the 'keeper but thrust his shot inches wide. |
| 11¹ | BRERETON DÍAZ waltzed round OLISE and rifled a tame shot over the bar. |
| 15¹ | HEDGES charged through the Reading defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |
| 18¹ | A header by MEITÉ at the near post was easily collected by ALTAY. |
| 18¹ | A tame shot from OLISE rolled agonisingly wide. |
| 20¹ | An outswinging corner was headed into the arms of the Reading 'keeper by HEDGES. |
| 21¹ | A free-kick from FASSNACHT went just beyond the far post. |
| 25¹ | A pin-point pass was collected by BROADHEAD and his deadly effort flew narrowly wide. |
| 27¹ | TURNER dived to his right to block a lovely drive from Blackburn Rovers's ZANKA. |
| 38¹ | A useful ball from O'BRIEN on the left fell to HEDGES who scuffed his shot just beyond the far post. |
| 38¹ | GOAL!! A deep cross by HEDGES was met by ENES who galloped in to score. (1-1)| 39¹ | An exceptional effort from LOADER scraped the outside of the righthand post. | | 40¹ | LOADER ran onto a delightful ball from LUCAS JOÃO but dragged his shot wide. | | 42¹ | A drive from BRERETON DÍAZ seemed a certain goal but the Reading 'keeper managed to fist the ball away. | | 43¹ | MEITÉ beat BROADHEAD and blasted the ball to LOADER who pulled his shot wide. | | 2² | A mix up in the Blackburn Rovers defence enabled LOADER to crack the ball just beyond the far post. | | 4² | LUCAS JOÃO played the ball to LOADER who turned it over the bar. | | 13² | BROADHEAD made space on the right and pulled the ball to HEDGES who touched the ball over. | | 14² | An exceptional strike from FASSNACHT was dealt with by a useful parry from ALTAY. | | 17² | MELLIN cautions TURNER for a clumsy foul. | | 18² | GOAL!! A definite penalty was awarded to Blackburn Rovers, after TSIMIKAS had fouled MORTON which ENES comfortably converted. (2-1 Blackburn Rovers)| 28² | A penalty box meleé resulted in HEDGES driving a low shot wide. | | 39² | HEDGES given a yellow card for a clumsy challenge on McINTYRE. | | |