| 5¹ | MASUAKU ran onto a great ball from OBITA but fired his shot wide. |
| 15¹ | SARR turned BACUNA but shot the ball into the arms of the 'keeper. |
| 18¹ | A right foot shot from DYBALA was pushed over by WARD. |
| 19¹ | The Reading 'keeper saved a curling effort from ROBERTS. |
| 22¹ | A cynical tackle on SAIVET by SARR results in a booking. |
| 27¹ | HENDRICK was put clear by BALLO and he beat the 'keeper but drilled his shot inches wide. |
| 36¹ | A accurate pass was collected by DYBALA and his right foot shot went narrowly wide. |
| 38¹ | A strike from HEDGES held no problem for the Reading 'keeper. |
| 45¹ | The stunned Newport County 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from DOGUKAN fell just over. |
| 46¹ | A free-kick from O'RILEY flew just beyond the near post. |
| 4² | Uncertainty in the Newport County defence enabled McINTYRE to volley the ball just beyond the far post. |
| 5² | An outswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the Reading 'keeper by ROBERTS. |
| 5² | A lovely cross from INCE was fired goalbound by BALLO only for the 'keeper to block. |
| 9² | GOAL!! A great piece of skill from ENGEL gave DOGUKAN space on the right and JAMES flicked in his accurate pass. (1-0 Newport County)| 11² | A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the advancing Newport County 'keeper. | | 13² | NELSON's shot was well saved by the 'keeper. | | 19² | GOAL!! A short corner was knocked out to DYBALA who placed the ball into the roof of the net. (1-1)| 26² | DOGUKAN beat AARONS and drove the ball to HEDGES who blasted his effort wide. | | 32² | A cross from HEDGES left JAMES in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot. | | 35² | A corner found HENDRICK who nodded an effort inches wide. | | 41² | A good ball from O'RILEY on the right found MASUAKU who mishit his shot over. | | 44² | O'RILEY steamed through the Newport County defence but shot straight at WARD. | | |