Huddersfield Town are leading Reading 1-0 in this evening's Championship clash at the John Smith's Stadium.

The hosts were first to push forward when Jack Robinson blasted a long-range shot towards goal, which Adam Federici caught with little difficulty.

It didn't take long for Chris Powell's charges to break the deadlock, however, as a Jacob Butterfield free kick lofted into the box was emphatically headed home by Harry Bunn nine minutes in.

Following a spell of little action, the Royals were next to register a chance on goal when Hope Akpan's thumping header in the 24th minute was thwarted by goalkeeper Alex Smithies.

Just after the half-hour mark, former Terriers man Oliver Norwood launched an audacious effort from the halfway line that Smithies was forced to tip over the bar.

The visitors had the better of things in the latter stages of the first half, but were unable to find an equaliser come the break.