Plenty of the ball being kept in play as both sides do their best to move it around at pace.

Lucas Joao is almost in for Reading after some decent build-up, but the ball just skips away from his as he tries to poke it past Marko Marosi as he came off his line.

Coventry keeper stayed big there to block the best chance of the game so far.

Good run and cross down the left for Coventry by Ryan Giles.

Gets the ball into towards the penalty spot where Matt Godden meets it but can't direct his header on target for the hosts.

Sone Aluko meanwhile tries to fashion another chance for Reading at the other end as he sends a low ball diagonally across the Coventry box but there's nobody in a red shirt on the end of it.

First corner of the night for Reading is headed clear confidently by Gustavo Hamer.

Shortly after Sone Aluko fails to make the most of getting clear down the left and inside the Coventry box as he scuffs his attempted cross straight to the goalkeeper.

Alfa Semedo should've done a lot better for Reading there.

Nice work down the left wing involving Omar Richards and Michael Olise, but the Benfica loanee blazes it well over the crossbar from just outside the penalty box into the empty seats behind the Coventry goal.

Matty Godden thinks he's in for half a sec for Coventry City, but the Sky Blues captain strays just a fraction offside from the ball in by Jordan Shipley.

Just as well for Reading skipper Liam Moore who looked like he may have lost his man for a second there.

Ambitious early effort from Reading's Omar Richards as he sweeps forward from left-back.

Takes aim with his left from about 30 yards back, but that lost some power with a deflection through to Marko Marosi in the Coventry goal.

Sone Aluko almost profits from some ponderous play by Coventry across their own penalty box as Fankaty Dabo plays a dangerous pass across his own goal.

Aluko is alert and almost latches on to an easy finish inside the box but can't quite stretch his legs to the ball in time.

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Well, Reading have already taken longer to find the back of the net this evening than they did on Tuesday at Blackburn.

It took just 12 seconds officially for Yakou Meite to score there.

A bit more of a calm and measured approach on the ball from the Royals from the off here.

David Webb is the man in charge at St Andrew's this evening and he blows the whistle to get this one under way shortly after both sets of players take a knee...

We'll be under way shortly, but first there will be a minute's silence before kick-off in honour of both the forthcoming Remembrance anniversaries - but also in honour of World Cup-winning England midfielder Nobby Stiles, who died today at the age of 78.

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Both sides step out on to the pitch at St Andrew's, but from separate directions as is the Covid-19 protocal these days.

Coventry in Sky Blue, Reading in their change shirts of bright red.

BBC local radio

Unfortunately we cannot stream BBC local radio commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app from this evening's match due to rights restrictions.

But, you can still listen to commentary from St Andrew's this evening from both BBC Coventry & Warwickshire and BBC Radio Berkshire if you live in those two local transmission areas.

As ever, we'd love you to have your say on the evening's action.

Who else apart from Reading have been a surprise package so far in this Championship campaign?

That can be surprisingly good or indeed, suprisingly bad.

Let us know using #bbcefl

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Reading have been transformed in the space of just eight Championship matches by their new manager Veljko Paunovic, who arrived in the job on the eve of the new season.

But who is the former Serbia and Montenegro international and how has he turned the club's fortunes around so quickly?

BBC Sport found out he has some skills to show off both on and off the training pitch.

• Reading and Coventry last met in the league in February 2012, a 2-0 win for the Royals at the Madejski with goals from Jimmy Kebe and Jason Roberts.
• Coventry City are winless in each of their past 10 league matches against Reading (D5 L5), last beating the Royals back in February 2005.
• Coventry are without a win since the second match of the Championship campaing (P6 D2 L4 since) – they last went seven consecutive matches in the EFL without a victory in December 2018 in League One.
• Reading scored with all four of their shots on target last time out at Blackburn, with Yakou Meite also scoring the fastest goal in the Championship this campaign (12 seconds) – the Royals have significantly outperformed their xG (6.2) this campaign scoring 15 goals (the highest differential in the division).
• Coventry manager Mark Robins has never beaten Reading in the Football League in five previous attempts (D1 L4), seeing his teams score just once across those games.

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Coventry City have made three changes from the side which were defeated 2-0 at Middlesbrough by two late goals on Tuesday.

Mark Robins hands striker Max Biamou a first start of the season while Fankaty Dabou is back from injury and Michael Rose also returns from suspension.

They replace Jamie Allen, Kyle McFadzean and Sam McCallum who all drop to the bench.

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic is forced into one change from their win at Blackburn on Tuesday.

Sone Aluko replaces Yakou Meite in attack.

Coventry XI: Marosi; Ostigard, Hyam, Rose, Dabo, Giles, Sheaf, Hamer, Shipley, Godden (c), Biamou.

Subs: Wilson, McFadzean, McCallum, Kelly, Allen, Walker, O'Hare.

Reading XI: Rafael; Esteves, Rochards, Morrison, Moore (c), Laurent, Semedo, Rinomhota, Olise, Aluko, Joao.

Subs: Southwood, Gibson, Watson, Bristow, McIntyre, Tetek, Puscas.

Right - let's start with some team news then...

"League tables mean nothing at this stage of the season."

How often do you hear those words uttered by a manager when their side makes a strong start to a campaign and flies out the blocks?

Well, Reading manager Veljko Paunovic said something more or less along those lines earlier this week even after his side recorded an impressive away win at Blackburn on Tuesday.

That result put them six points clear at the top of the Championship and another win tonight could see them stretch that lead to nine.

For Coventry City, they will be saying very much the same phrase, but for somewhat different reasons.

The Sky Blues begin the evening inside the bottom three with just the one win so far this season but know victory tonight could be just the kick-start they need.

It all gets going in the next 15 minutes....

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