Matt Godden almost profits this time from some poor passing across the back by Reading.

He cuts out Michael Olise's attempted pass and then fires over the crossbar high and wide on the snapshot.

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Mark Robins would love a win in this fixture, not just for Coventry but also for his poor record against Reading in management.

He's failed to beat them (losing four times) in his past five meetings.

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Scrappy start to this second half.

A few stray passes and poorly-executed set pieces but then Josh Laurent takes a shot for Reading as the ball breaks to him in Coventry's half.

Easy pickings for Marko Marosi in the Coventry goal.

And we're off again...

Anyway, we're almost set to get back under way at St Andrew's in this one.

Are Coventry going to upset the form book to kick off this weekend's action?

Also this evening, there's one match in the Premier League taking place.

It's good news for Wolves and my fantasy team as my new signing Daniel Podence has just put them 2-0 up against Crystal Palace at Molineux.

You can follow that match right here.

BBC Sport takes a look back at the life of one of England's World Cup winners.

Nobby Stiles certainly was a lively character both on and off the pitch.

Meanwhile, some sad news broke this afternoon and tributes have flooded in following the death of 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles at the age of 78.

Championship club Derby County could be set for takeover talks with a consortium from the Middle East.

While we await the second half, time to bring you up to speed with a few other bits of football news from today...

Here are the match facts then at the interval...

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And that's the interval.

Here's a shot of the goal that separates the two sides. A very cool and classy finish from Coventry midfielder Gustavo Hamer.

Reading had a couple of half-chances before falling behind but the Sky Blues will feel they deserve to be ahead as they have also looked a threat on a few occasions.

Work to do after the break for the league leaders.

Half a shout for a penalty from Reading after Omar Richards strikes the ball at Michael Rose who has his hands tucked in behind his back as the cross comes in.

Waved away as we move into a minute's stoppage time.

Reading win a free-kick as Gustavo Hamer is late on a challenge on Omar Richards.

The Coventry goalscorer is the second home player in the book in quick succession.

But the Royals fail to find a killer ball there for someone to latch on to in the box.

A poor challenge by Coventry centre-back Leo Ostigard on Alfa Semedo sees him pick up the first booking of the night.

Was always over-stretching for the ball on a slippy surface and caught the Reading midfielder clumsily.

Michael Olise fails to make the most of a chance from a free-kick as he whips the ball into the Coventry box from deep on his left.

It's too high and close for Coventry goalkeeper Marko Marosi to be able to easily gather in the air and calm things down for the Sky Blues.

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Coventry seeing more of the ball in attacking areas, but their attempts to find a telling cross from the left or the right are dealt with at the back by Reading.

The Royals having to weather a bit of pressure here as they struggle to find a way through the hosts themselves when they come forward.

Coventry almost played through for a chance to make it 2-0.

Max Biamou just sees the ball get away from his right after Matt Godden slipped it to him in space on the edge of the Reading box.

Coventry continue to look good value for this lead.

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New territory this then for Veljko Paunovic and his Reading side.

Can they mount a comeback from a goal behind?

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What is the Reading reply then to that?

They force a corner that Michael Olise whips in at pace to the near post but Coventry have the bodies there to eventually get it clear.