Manchester United vs Reading

1. 90'

   <b>...but the final whistle goes before he can get too far. United were off their game, Reading well-organised and stubborn, but Rooney's deflected goal means the home side have a colossal 15-point advantage at the top of the table.</b>

2. 90'

   Morrison crosses and United have to scramble to get that one away. Giggs can lead the break...

3. 90'

   Le Fondre for Reading, then Blackman. Giggs gets in and United can break with Rooney... but Kagawa loses possession.

4. 90'

   Kagawa crosses from the right after some neat play and Van Persie tries a spectacular overhead. It's over the top, though.

5. 90'

   Another throw to United, deep inside Reading territory. They're winding down the clock neatly enough - so far.

6. 90'

   The United man is back on his feet. Giggs isn't - he's tripped by Leigertwood. Chance for the home side to cross from the right.

7. 90'

   United keep possession before playing it long. Welbeck gets a thump in a challenge with Mariappa, and there'll be a few added seconds to the added minutes.

8. 90'

   Van Persie crosses and Morrison heads clear with Rooney waiting. Five minutes of added time at Old Trafford.

9. 90'

   Smalling wins a throw for United inside Reading territory as the clock ticks down towards added time.

10. 89'

    A minute of normal time remaining, but there's likely to be a fair bit of time added on for those injuries and substitutions.

11. 88'

    He gets his head to the ball, but United can just watch that one behind for a goal-kick.

12. 88'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Sean Morrison is on and Kelly off - Morrison is good in the air, and has a corner to attack here...

13. 87'

    Kelly does well as Reading try to build a late attack. Carrick gets a block in to stop McAnuff from finding space.

14. 86'

    Karacan completely miscontrols the ball, getting it tangled between his own feet, and it goes out of play.

15. 85'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Anderson is off and Shinji Kagawa on as United make another change.

16. 85'

    Giggs on the right finds Welbeck inside the area. he lays the ball back and Rooney blasts a first-time effort narrowly over.

17. 84'

    Another good cross soon comes in, and Pearce gets up well to head it away.

18. 84'

    Giggs makes his way into space and his deflected cross, off Mariappa, is scramble around the post by Taylor.

19. 83'

    Smalling gets down the right for United - he's made some good runs - and wins a corner. A second goal would, of course, put this beyond any doubt.

20. 82'

    Karacan tries a through ball, but it goes all the way through to De Gea.

21. 81'

    Then substitute Blackman crosses and Rooney is back there to get the header clear.

22. 80'

    Reading aren't giving it up, though, and have the ball on the left. Shorey tries to clip the ball towards the penalty area.

23. 79'

    A little over ten minutes remaining here. This, as it stands, may be United's most workaday three points of the season.

24. 78'

    Van Persie goes down the left. The cross is blocked, but United move forward again - only for their passing to go awry. Again.

25. 77'

    United on the ball, inside their own half. Again, it's all rather shapeless. Reading's clearance, though, goes straight back to the home side.

Leaders

MANREA

Total Shots

Robin van Persie

5

Jobi McAnuff

2

Accurate Passes

Rio Ferdinand

61

Mikele Leigertwood

46

Saves

-

Stuart Taylor

3