Sunderland vs Reading LIVE

And that's that.

Dire first half, a much better second half.

Sunderland were the better team and deservedly earned the points thanks to Patrick Roberts' goal five minutes from time.

Sunderland up to seventh in the table as it stands, a point outside the play-off places

Meite booked for a foul on Ballard. Could easily have seen red - looked to be an elbow

ON - Azeez, Fornah

OFF - Baba, McIntyre

Ince tries a shot from outside the box, over the bar

At last Sunderland have found a way through!

Roberts executes a one-two with Hume, collects the ball and gets into the box down the right. It looked like a Reading defender had dealt with the danger but Roberts took the ball off him and fired in left-footed

ON - Bennette, Ba

OFF - Clarke, Michut

Clarke rolls the ball to Roberts on the edge of the box, he hits it first time and it's just over the bar

ON - Meite, Dann

OFF - Long, Hoilett

ON - O'Nien, Lihadji (debut)

OFF - Neil, Gelhardt

Ball crossed into the box from the right, a poor punch from the keeper is controlled by Michut inside the box but he then blazes his shot over. Should have scored

Roberts' shot from the edge of the area is parried by Lumley, Alese seizes on the loose ball but can't force it home and eventually it goes behind for a corner

ON - Pritchard

OFF - Amad

Rapid break from Sunderland, Roberts plays the ball through for Hume in the left channel and he gets into the box but his shot is saved by Lumley and a defender clears behind for a corner

Roberts' ball over the defence, Alese does brilliantly to bring it under control but his shot goes over the top. Did everything right bar the finish

Big chance for Gelhardt, after Michut's throughball puts him in on goal. He races into the box pursued by a defender, steers his finish past the keeper but a yard wide of the right-hand post

Sunderland kick off, attacking the North Stand in the second half

Both sides are unchanged for the second half

Patterson 6

Hume 7

Ballard 6

Batth 6

Alese 7

Neil 6

Michut 6

Roberts 6

Amad 6

Clarke 6

Gelhardt 6

A very poor first half, overall.

Sunderland well below their best, playing with none of their usual urgency and verve.

Reading have come to spoil and waste time, and they've been very effective at both.

Massive improvement needed in the second half.

Two minutes to be played

Good work from Clarke on the left, feeds the ball to Alese whose cross finds Gelhardt and he heads at goal but his effort lacks power and the keeper makes an easy save

Roberts delivers a free-kick from the left, Alese heads over the bar from six yards out

Yiadom booked for a foul on Gelhardt

Hoilett shot from outside the box, Alese does well to block it and the ball loops behind for a corner which is cleared

Roberts delivers a free-kick from the left, met by Ballard at the far post but he heads over the bar

Early opportunity for Reading as Long intercepts a loose pass, feeds the ball to Ince but his shot from just outside the box goes wide of the right-hand post

Reading kick off, Sunderland attacking the Roker End in the first half

The teams have emerged from the tunnel

Just the one change for Sunderland this afternoon.

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Here's how the Royals line up