Birmingham 1 Reading 3

Noel Hunt's opener for Reading is cancelled out by Kevin Phillips - before goals from Kevin Doyle and Kalifou Cisse put the game beyond Blues.

14:27: An effort from Blues midfielder Lee Carsley is gathered by Federici.

14:26: Kalifou Cisse pops up to head Reading further ahead and put the game beyond Blues reach.

14:25: Blues sub Marcus Bent glances a weak header straight at Federici.

14:10: Kevin Doyle restores the Reading lead, nodding home Stephen Hunt's free-kick after Blues defender Radhi Jahdi fell over in the box.

14:04: Kevin Phillips equalises for Blues, a low drive from outside the box that gave goalkeeper Federici no chance.

13:56: Blues defender Stuart Parnaby has to head behind a dangerous cross into the box.

13:47: Second-half begins.

13:32: Half-time whistle blows.

13:15: Noel Hunt has to be replaced through injury for Reading, on comes Shane Long.

13:06: Blues striker Kevin Phillips' shot on the turn gathered by Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici.

13:01: A low cross into the area falls to Stephen Hunt for Reading, but he could not make the right amount of contact from six yards.

12:58: Reading take the lead, when Noel Hunt steps up to fire a free-kick over the wall and past Blues goalkeeper Maik Taylor.

12:45: Game kicks off.

12:30: Teams in at St Andrews: -

Birmingham: Maik Taylor, Parnaby, Jaidi, Queudrue, Murphy, Larsson, Carsley, Quashie, McFadden, Phillips, Jerome.

Subs: Doyle, Hunt, Agustien, Owusu-Abeyie, Bent.

Reading: Federici, Rosenior, Duberry, Ingimarsson, Armstrong, Henry, Cisse, Harper, Stephen Hunt, Doyle, Noel Hunt.

Subs: Andersen, Gunnarsson, Matejovsky, Bikey, Long.

Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)