Summary

  • Derby fight back from 2-0 down to draw at Reading - Kazim-Richards & Davies goals

  • Rams were without boss Rooney who was feeling unwell

  • Preston come from behind to win 2-1 at Stoke

  • Potts and Hughes score after Wilmot stunner for Potters

  • Cambridge United share goalless draw with Portsmouth in League One

  • 21 minutes of stoppage time after fan taken ill

  1. Postpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Cambridge 0-0 Portsmouth

    Looks like we could be in for a fair amount of added time after Sam Smith's sending off and Joe Ironside's treatment earlier on.

    Still goalless and still getting going as it stands.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Reading 2-0 Derby

    Derby's third change is Ravel Morrison on for Jason Knight.

    He's also come on with a note on some scrap paper in his hand too from the coaching staff.

    Now has that awkward moment where he doesn't know where to put it.

    Stuff it down the sock lad....

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Reading 2-0 Derby

    Reading make another change.

    Alen Halilovic is replaced by Femi Azeez in midfield. 65 minutes on the clock.

  4. RED CARDpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Cambridge 0-0 Portsmouth

    Well this has been brewing for a while in this one, given how feisty the first half turned out to be.

    Cambridge are reduced to 10 players as Sam Smith picks up a second yellow card and is sent off.

    The second booking came after he put in a poor challenge on Connor Ogilvie.

  5. Postpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Reading 2-0 Derby

    Past the hour mark and Derby still giving it a real good go.

    Nathan Byrne over-hits a cross from the right though that goes over Luke Southwood's crossbar when Colin Kazim-Richards was arriving at the back post.

  6. Postpublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Stoke 1-1 Preston

    Having just seen a replay of Preston's equaliser, Brad Potts' goal looks even better than on first viewing.

    Sensational, but what do Stoke have in response? Just over 25 minutes of normal time remains.

  7. Postpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Cambridge 0-0 Portsmouth

    Not a great deal to report from the first stages of the second half of this one.

    There's been a lengthy stoppage as Joe Ironside receives treatment but the Cambridge man is cleared to continue.

  8. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Reading 2-0 Derby

    Derby have the ball in the net.....but this effort from Kamil Jozwiak won't count.

    He's strayed into an offside position after being slipped through by Max Bird.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Reading 2-0 Derby

    Sucker punch that second goal for Derby coming during probably their best spell of the game.

    Liam Rosenior sends on a double substitution with Colin Kazim-Richards and Festy Ebosele replacing Luke Plange and Craig Forsyth.

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    GOAL: Stoke 1-1 Prestonpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Brad Potts (59 mins)

    Preston level it up with an absolute beauty!

    Stoke had dominated the proceedings after taking the lead but North End have struck back through Brad Potts.

    He works onto Daniel Johnson's cross to fire home inside the box with a spectacular volley and suddenly they're back in this one.

  11. Postpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Stoke 1-0 Preston

    It's all Stoke right now, with the hosts buoyed after Ben Wilmot fired in from midway through the Preston half not long after the restart.

    Sam Clucas and Tyrese Campbell both try to force a second goal before North End put in a succession of blocks to stop them.

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    GOAL: Reading 2-0 Derbypublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Junior Hoilett (56 mins)

    Get one, get two!

    Junior Hoilett enjoying his return to the Reading starting line-up for sure this afternoon.

    He gets his second goal to double his side's lead after Derby fail to deal with a diagonal free-kick sent in from the left.

    The ball breaks to an unmarked Hoilett at the back post to smash home on his right and through the legs of Ryan Allsop.

    Junior HoilettImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Reading 1-0 Derby

    Derby again showing some promise coming forward.

    Good build-up and Nathan Byrne slides the ball to Tom Lawrence to shoot just inside the area.

    Luke Southwood makes the save with his right arm after it comes through a crowd of players and then the hosts get the ball away from the rebound.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Stoke 1-0 Preston

    Some concern for Stoke after that thumping Ben Wilmot strike as they're forced into an early second half change.

    Steven Fletcher can't carry on and is replaced by Sam Surridge.

    Steven FletcherImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Reading 1-0 Derby

    Derby coming out the blocks well at the start of this second half.

    Tom Lawrence finds space down the right and sends a ball across the danger area, however none of his team-mates can arrive in time for the telling final touch.

  16. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Cambridge 0-0 Portsmouth

    And in our third and final fixture of the day, we are back underway in League One.

    A feisty first half in this one but surely there's some goals from Cambridge and Portsmouth.

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    GOAL: Stoke 1-0 Prestonpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Ben Wilmot (47 mins)

    Blimey, what a strike!

    Out of nowhere, Ben Wilmot just thumps an effort from 30 yards out to give Stoke the lead against Preston early in the second half.

    That's not the start Ryan Lowe will have wanted from his side.

    Stoke celebrateImage source, Rex Features
  18. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Stoke 0-0 Preston

    We are back under way at the Bet365 Stadium.

    An entertaining first half. Are we in for the same as this one gets going again?

  19. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    Reading 1-0 Derby

    Back under way in Berkshire...

    Liam Rosenior had one last check of his voicemail just to make sure Wayne Rooney didn't have anything else to pass on from his own abode.

    Reading are forced into a substitution with Felipe Araruna coming on for Tyrell Ashcroft.

  20. Postpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2022

    HT: Reading 1-0 Derby

    Just the one goal in it, but that was a fairly evenly-contested first half.

    Ryan Allsop also made a smart save from Andy Carroll's downward header while Derby did enjoy plenty of possession and forced numerous corners.

    But Luke Southwood only really had to make the one save from Luke Plange's shot from outside the box.