A quiet match burst into life in the latter stages with substitutions and goals galore going into eight minutes of injury time at the end.

Bad news for Morecambe and Accrington as Tranmere topple play-off hopefuls the Spireites in a massive League Two reversal.

Rovers scoring with four different goal scorers of their six shots on target and despite having far less possession than their highly-placed visitors.

Glen Little
Ex-Reading winger on BBC Radio Berkshire

The second half Reading were a lot better, but we did say at half-time they need to go up two or three gears and in fairness they did come up a couple.

Reading still weren't firing on all cylinders, but you get the penalty, score the goal and hold on and take the three points - thank you very much.

That's that then.

Port Vale are your new League Two leaders.

A dramatic first half is followed by a much calmer second but the result delivers every bit of drama, with Walsall's 119 day reign at the top coming to it's end with a ninth winless game.

Antwoine Hackford bursts into the box but Walsall defender Oisin McEntee manages to intervene to see Vale with a chance for a fourth.

A seventh goal in 16 league games since signing on loan from Lincoln in January was the last minute second from Rob Street, just adding the gloss, but it was only whilst Cheltenham had to throw the kitchen sink at the away defence.

Rob Street came on for Billy Sharp on the hour, but this was after the needless Tim Dieng red card made it difficult for the home side with just 10 men.

Jamie Sterry celebrated signing a new contract with the club with the opener as Doncaster keep their promotion hopes alive.

Four more minutes for Walsall to find an equaliser and keep hold of their place at the top.

Wrexham eventually broke down the brave Burton resistance and were able cruise to an important victory in the end.

The Red Dragons move six points clear of Wycombe in the automatic promotion spots.

As for Albion, it was a tough ask since Charlie Webster was sent off in the 10th minute and they remain three points adrift of safety before 21st-placed Bristol Rovers play at 15:00 BST.

Reading hold on for a big three points in their quest to reach the play-offs and in doing so, deal a blow to Wycombe's automatic promotion hopes.

Harvey Knibbs' strike from the penalty spot is the difference as the Royals edge a fairly scrappy encounter.

Noel Hunt's side are up to sixth, two points clear of Bolton who are in action in about half an hour.

Port Vale drive the ball up the left-flank to find Ryan Croasdale but the Vale midfielders shot is dragged far wide of goal.

Shortly after, two of today's goal scorers say their goodbyes.

Walsall's Levi Amantchi is replaced by super substitute Danny Johnson.

Lorent Tolaj leaves the pitch alongside Rhys Walters as George Byers and Antwoine Hackford join the field.

Tim Dellor
BBC Radio Berkshire commentator

The Reading fans are in great voice, they have beaten the local rivals, given nothing happens in the final few minutes.

Last throw of the dice from Michael Flynn.

Tom King replaces Arkell Jude-Boyd and Ryan Haynes replaces Tom Bradbury with just a couple of minutes to play.

Sanny Rudravajhala
BBC Radio 5 Live at Stok Cae Ras

Eight minutes added on here. Nobody needs this. Surely, in situations like this we should have both sides agree just to call this now, right?

I haven’t got a train to catch or anything, but the Burton fans are leaving, and we all know this game is done. Let’s call it a day ref!

Nearly 3-0.

Ashley Palmer makes a terrific block to stop Kristian Dennis from making it 3-0.

Eight minutes of injury time almost feels cruel on 10-man Burton.

Wycombe will have six additional minutes to salvage something.

Chem Campbell makes way for Reading as he's replaced by Andy Yiadom. This will be a vital win for the Royals if they can see it out.

Valiant skipper Ben Garrity strikes from the centre of the box to try and take the game out of Walsall's hands and it draws some breath from those at the Bescot.

It's nicely hit but no trouble for Walsall keeper Sam Hornby to palm out of play.