Ten-man Reading go into half time 1-0 down against Sheffield Wednesday this afternoon.

Reading started well, with Owls keeper Chris Kirkland having to deny Adam le Fondre early on.

Miguel Llera then had to clear off the line when Pavel Pogrebnyak poked the ball past Kirkland.

Wednesday were awarded a penalty, however, when Alex Pearce brought down Jacques Maghoma in the box.

Pearce was dismissed before Chris Maguire stepped up to convert Wednesday's first penalty away from home since December 2011 and put them in front.

Jobi McAnuff came close to equalising for the hosts as the game stretched before the break, with Benik Afobe hitting the bar for Wednesday in stoppage time.

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Benjamin Topliss