Sunderland against Reading

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Titus Bramble.

Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noel Hunt with a cross.

Jay Tabb (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland).

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Titus Bramble.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.

Attempt saved. Noel Hunt (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicky Shorey with a cross.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by James McClean.

Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Shorey with a cross.

Jobi McAnuff (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jack Colback (Sunderland).

Attempt saved. Craig Gardner (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.

Noel Hunt (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Craig Gardner (Sunderland).

Offside, Sunderland. Steven Fletcher tries a through ball, but James McClean is caught offside.

Attempt saved. James McClean (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.

Offside, Sunderland. Titus Bramble tries a through ball, but Stéphane Sessegnon is caught offside.

Substitution, Sunderland. Titus Bramble replaces Phillip Bardsley because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nicky Shorey (Reading).

Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

Offside, Sunderland. Jack Colback tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.

Substitution, Reading. Dominic Samuel replaces Garath McCleary because of an injury.

Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Reading).

David Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Sunderland. David Vaughan replaces Danny Rose because of an injury.

Attempt saved. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a headed pass.

Foul by Noel Hunt (Reading).

Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.

Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).

Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Jack Colback (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mikele Leigertwood (Reading).

Attempt saved. Noel Hunt (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay Tabb.

Jay Tabb (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match James McClean (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Adrian Mariappa (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Shorey with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.

Attempt saved. Nicky Shorey (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

Danny Rose (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Jobi McAnuff (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Danny Rose (Sunderland).

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Carlos Cuéllar.

Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.

Attempt missed. Noel Hunt (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.

Substitution, Sunderland. Phillip Bardsley replaces Adam Johnson because of an injury.

Second Half begins Sunderland 2, Reading 0.

Match ends, Sunderland 3, Reading 0.

First Half ends, Sunderland 2, Reading 0.

Attempt missed. Jobi McAnuff (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noel Hunt with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Noel Hunt (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Garath McCleary.

Attempt missed. Jobi McAnuff (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sebastian Larsson.

Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jay Tabb.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Adam Johnson (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Reading).

Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Danny Rose (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Foul by Craig Gardner (Sunderland).

Adam Le Fondre (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Shaun Cummings.

Attempt blocked. James McClean (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.

Attempt missed. Jay Tabb (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noel Hunt.

Goal! Sunderland 2, Reading 0. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Rose with a cross.

Craig Gardner (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Colback.

Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Foul by Noel Hunt (Reading).

Carlos Cuéllar (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Hand ball by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).

Offside, Reading. Noel Hunt tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.

Noel Hunt (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).

Hand ball by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).

Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Adrian Mariappa (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Reading).

Offside, Reading. Shaun Cummings tries a through ball, but Noel Hunt is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.

Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Reading).

Craig Gardner (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Alex Pearce (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Shorey with a cross following a set piece situation.

Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Danny Rose (Sunderland).

Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Gardner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adam Federici.

Attempt saved. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by John O'Shea.

Attempt blocked. Nicky Shorey (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Goal! Sunderland 1, Reading 0. James McClean (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.

Hand ball by Adam Le Fondre (Reading).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Offside, Sunderland. Titus Bramble tries a through ball, but Stéphane Sessegnon is caught offside.

Substitution, Sunderland. Titus Bramble replaces Phillip Bardsley because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Phillip Bardsley (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nicky Shorey (Reading).

Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

Offside, Sunderland. Jack Colback tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.

Substitution, Reading. Dominic Samuel replaces Garath McCleary because of an injury.

Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Reading).

David Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Sunderland. David Vaughan replaces Danny Rose because of an injury.

Attempt saved. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a headed pass.

Foul by Noel Hunt (Reading).

Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.

Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).

Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Jack Colback (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mikele Leigertwood (Reading).

Attempt saved. Noel Hunt (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay Tabb.

Jay Tabb (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match James McClean (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Adrian Mariappa (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Shorey with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.

Attempt saved. Nicky Shorey (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

Danny Rose (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Jobi McAnuff (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Danny Rose (Sunderland).

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Carlos Cuéllar.

Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.

Attempt missed. Noel Hunt (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.

Substitution, Sunderland. Phillip Bardsley replaces Adam Johnson because of an injury.

Second Half begins Sunderland 2, Reading 0.

Match ends, Sunderland 3, Reading 0.

First Half ends, Sunderland 2, Reading 0.

Attempt missed. Jobi McAnuff (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noel Hunt with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Noel Hunt (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Garath McCleary.

Attempt missed. Jobi McAnuff (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sebastian Larsson.

Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jay Tabb.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Adam Johnson (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Reading).

Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Danny Rose (Sunderland) because of an injury.

Foul by Craig Gardner (Sunderland).

Adam Le Fondre (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Shaun Cummings.

Attempt blocked. James McClean (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.

Attempt missed. Jay Tabb (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Noel Hunt.

Goal! Sunderland 2, Reading 0. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Rose with a cross.

Craig Gardner (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Colback.

Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Foul by Noel Hunt (Reading).

Carlos Cuéllar (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Hand ball by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).

Offside, Reading. Noel Hunt tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.

Noel Hunt (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).

Hand ball by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).

Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Adrian Mariappa (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Reading).

Offside, Reading. Shaun Cummings tries a through ball, but Noel Hunt is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.

Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Reading).

Craig Gardner (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Alex Pearce (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Shorey with a cross following a set piece situation.

Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Danny Rose (Sunderland).

Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Gardner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adam Federici.

Attempt saved. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by John O'Shea.

Attempt blocked. Nicky Shorey (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Goal! Sunderland 1, Reading 0. James McClean (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.

Hand ball by Adam Le Fondre (Reading).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.