Preston North End v Reading Live Score

Match ends, Preston North End 3, Reading 0.

Second Half ends, Preston North End 3, Reading 0.

Attempt blocked. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.

Chris Gunter (Reading) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Hand ball by Chris Gunter (Reading).

Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.

Substitution, Preston North End. Jermaine Beckford replaces Jordan Hugill.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Chris Gunter.

Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).

Offside, Preston North End. Aiden McGeady tries a through ball, but Callum Robinson is caught offside.

Foul by Reece Oxford (Reading).

Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Greg Cunningham.

Attempt saved. Danny Williams (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Obita.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Alan Browne.

Substitution, Reading. Roy Beerens replaces Lewis Grabban.

Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).

Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution, Preston North End. Callum Robinson replaces Tom Barkhuizen because of an injury.

Substitution, Reading. Reece Oxford replaces Paul McShane.

Attempt missed. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Johnson following a set piece situation.

Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).

Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.

Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).

Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Preston North End. Alan Browne replaces Daryl Horgan.

Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Hugill with a headed pass.

Attempt saved. Danny Williams (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Garath McCleary with a cross.

Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant with a cross.

Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Maxwell.

Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).

Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).

Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Preston North End. Daryl Horgan tries a through ball, but Tom Clarke is caught offside.

Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).

Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).

Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal! Preston North End 3, Reading 0. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Boyle following a set piece situation.

Attempt missed. Andrew Boyle (Preston North End) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right following a set piece situation.

Hand ball by Jordan Obita (Reading).

Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Reading) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right.

Second Half begins Preston North End 2, Reading 0.

First Half ends, Preston North End 2, Reading 0.

Foul by Aiden McGeady (Preston North End).

Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Daniel Johnson (Preston North End).

John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Williams.

Foul by Tyler Blackett (Reading).

Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal! Preston North End 2, Reading 0. Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.

Attempt blocked. Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Daryl Horgan.

Attempt missed. Tom Clarke (Preston North End) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Greg Cunningham.

Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution, Reading. Danny Williams replaces Jordon Mutch because of an injury.

Delay in match Jordon Mutch (Reading) because of an injury.

Goal! Preston North End 1, Reading 0. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daryl Horgan.

Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yann Kermorgant.

Andrew Boyle (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Andrew Boyle (Preston North End).

Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Attempt missed. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Garath McCleary following a fast break.

Attempt missed. Jordon Mutch (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John Swift following a fast break.

Attempt blocked. Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading).

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Andrew Boyle.

Attempt blocked. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.

Attempt saved. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jordon Mutch.

Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End).

Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.

Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Hugill.

Lewis Grabban (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).

Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).

Attempt saved. Jordan Obita (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.

Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chris Gunter.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.