Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Stoke City v Reading from the Britannia Stadium. Kick off 15.00 GMT.

It’s been all Stoke again this half. Crouch nods it down into the path of Walters but Mariappa does really well to smuggle it away.

Reading still have not asked a question of Begovic today. How long before Le Fondre comes on?

Good run by McAnuff but Shotton does well to stick with him and win back the ball for Stoke.

Mariappa and Pearce have fared well under a lot of pressure so far this afternoon.

Nzonzi sweeps it wide and only the boot of Harte stops it going further. Stoke win a throw. Headed away by Pearce.

Crouch nods down Wilkinson’s cross but it’s straight at Federici.

You’d expect it won’t be too long before Tony Pulis brings on one of Cameron Jerome, Kenwyne Jones or maybe Charlie Adam.

Only 54 goals have been scored in the teams 25 matches before today. Not encouraging. Huth penalised for a challenge on Blackman.

We’re back underway here at the Britannia Stadium. Let’s hope for some more second half action. No changes for either side at the break.

HALF TIME: Stoke City 0-0 Reading

Only one added minute here. It’s been a tepid half. Mariappa concedes a throw.

Kebe gets in behind Stoke but he slices his cross badly out for a goal kick.

Crouch penalised for a high boot and Reading have a free kick just inside the Stoke half.

Walters runs it out of play and Reading have a throw.They will be pleased to hear the half time whistle.

Federci jostling with Nzonzi and the referee is forced to intervene. Reading eventually clear after six corners to relieve the pressure.

Three successive corners for Stoke. The third drops to Huth and it’s a great clearance for yet another corner.

Lovely run and cross from Kightly to Crouch in the box. The big man chests and volleys but Federci tips over! Best action so far.

Pogrebnyak penalised for leaning in. He’s been very isolated and really looks like he could do with some company. Will Brian McDermott roll the dice?

The ball drops to Crouch on the edge of the box and he tries an ambitious volley that skews wide. It would have been a goal of the season contender but really too ambitious.

Crouch appeals for a free kick on the edge of the box for Mariappa climbing on him. The defender also appeared to handle but nothing given.

Sustained pressure from Stoke but Shotton overcooks his pass to Kightly and the chance is gone.