Reading v Colchester United Live Score

Match ends, Reading 3, Colchester United 1.

Second Half ends, Reading 3, Colchester United 1.

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luke Southwood.

Attempt saved. Jevani Brown (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Offside, Colchester United. Kwame Poku tries a through ball, but Callum Harriott is caught offside.

Offside, Colchester United. Kwame Poku tries a through ball, but Callum Harriott is caught offside.

Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).

Kwame Poku (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Nahum Melvin-Lambert (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.

Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahum Melvin-Lambert.

Substitution, Colchester United. Marley Marshall replaces Ben Stevenson.

Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tommy Smith (Colchester United).

Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Harry Pell (Colchester United).

Substitution, Reading. Nahum Melvin-Lambert replaces Lucas João.

Attempt missed. Omar Richards (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.

Attempt missed. Callum Harriott (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a through ball.

Goal! Reading 3, Colchester United 1. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Morrison with a headed pass.

Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Courtney Senior (Colchester United).

Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Cohen Bramall (Colchester United).

Substitution, Colchester United. Courtney Senior replaces Noah Chilvers.

Foul by Michael Morrison (Reading).

Tommy Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Hand ball by Kwame Poku (Colchester United).

Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Thomas Eastman.

Substitution, Reading. Omar Richards replaces Sam Baldock.

Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Kwame Poku (Colchester United).

Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jevani Brown (Colchester United).

Foul by Tommy Smith (Colchester United).

Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Stevenson.

Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jevani Brown (Colchester United).

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Ethan Bristow.

Goal! Reading 2, Colchester United 1. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.

Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kwame Poku.

Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Thomas Eastman.

Josh Laurent (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jevani Brown (Colchester United).

Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Reading. Conceded by Cohen Bramall.

Second Half begins Reading 1, Colchester United 1.

Substitution, Reading. Andy Rinomhota replaces Marc McNulty.

First Half ends, Reading 1, Colchester United 1.

Attempt saved. Harry Pell (Colchester United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jevani Brown.

Goal! Reading 1, Colchester United 1. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Araruna with a cross.

Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Baldock with a cross.

Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Callum Harriott (Colchester United).

Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Tommy Smith (Colchester United).

Goal! Reading 0, Colchester United 1. Jevani Brown (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cohen Bramall.

Offside, Reading. Lucas João tries a through ball, but Marc McNulty is caught offside.

Foul by Ethan Bristow (Reading).

Kwame Poku (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Colchester United. Kwame Poku tries a through ball, but Jevani Brown is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Ben Stevenson (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown.

Hand ball by Kwame Poku (Colchester United).

Felipe Araruna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Harry Pell (Colchester United).

Jevani Brown (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).

Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown.

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Marc McNulty.

Michael Olise (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Harry Pell (Colchester United).

Offside, Reading. Michael Olise tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Sam Baldock (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sone Aluko.

Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Callum Harriott (Colchester United).

Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kwame Poku.

Attempt missed. Miquel Scarlett (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a cross.

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Felipe Araruna.

Attempt blocked. Harry Pell (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.

Attempt blocked. Callum Harriott (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cohen Bramall.

Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Michael Morrison.

Foul by Callum Harriott (Colchester United).

Felipe Araruna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.