Simon Church scored twice as Reading moved clear of the relegation zone and turned up the heat on Crystal Palace.
The visitors went ahead when Church's volley hit the turf and bounced over Palace keeper Julian Speroni.
Jimmy Kebe sidefooted in the second just after half-time, before Sean Scannell headed in Darren Ambrose's corner to give Palace hope.
But Matt Mills teed up Church's second to leave Palace out of the drop zone on goal difference only.
Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock: "I don't enjoy losing - I've still gone in to see the ref tonight and tried to educate him, they were conning fouls.
"Goals change games and you can't legislate for schoolboy defending like we showed.
"If we defend like we did tonight we won't beat anybody."
Reading boss Brian McDermott:
"I'm pleased with our performance because this is a tough, tough place to come.
"Simon Church got two goals but the whole squad stepped up tonight.
"We're proud as a group of our run but the players are the ones who have to play and compete - and they are playing some good football too."
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Npower Championship
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Crystal Palace
1-3
Reading
FT
(HT 0-1)
Scannell 55
Church 23
Kebe 47
Church 81
Crystal Palace
01 Speroni
02 Clyne
03 Hill
20 Butterfield
22 Ertl
24 Davis yellow card
04 Derry
07 Ambrose
08 Danns (Scannell 43 yellow card)
10 Carle (N'Diaye 63)
18 Andrew (Lee 46)
Substitutes
35 Manns,
15 Hills,
17 Lawrence,
21 Djilali,
33 N'Diaye,
14 Scannell,
19 Lee
Reading
01 Federici
05 Mills
24 Bertrand
40 Griffin yellow card
44 Khizanishvili
06 Gunnarsson
11 McAnuff
14 Kebe
20 Karacan
34 Howard (Sigurdsson 76)
18 Church (Robson-Kanu 90+3)
Substitutes
21 Hamer,
26 Pearce,
04 Cisse,
19 Robson-Kanu,
25 Sigurdsson,
23 Rasiak,
36 Thorvaldsson
Ref: WhitestoneAtt: 13,259
CRYSTAL PALACE
READING
Possession
Crystal Palace46%
Reading54%
Attempts on target
Crystal Palace7
Reading7
Attempts off target
Crystal Palace6
Reading4
Corners
Crystal Palace6
Reading6
Fouls
Crystal Palace17
Reading7
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+5:02 The referee blows his whistle to end the game.
90:00+3:55 Jimmy Kebe crosses the ball, Alassane N'Diaye manages to make a clearance.
90:00+2:25 Substitution Hal Robson-Kanu on for Simon Church.
90:00+1:59 Jimmy Kebe takes a shot. Save made by Julian Speroni.
90:00+1:25 Unfair challenge on Alan Lee by Jobi McAnuff results in a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Darren Ambrose, Ryan Bertrand makes a clearance.
90:00 Jobi McAnuff decides to take the corner short.
Correction - 89:30 Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a shot. Julian Speroni makes a save.
89:30 Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a shot. Save by Julian Speroni.
88:23 Julian Speroni takes the free kick.
88:23 Booking Andy Griffin is booked.
88:17 Alan Lee fouled by Andy Griffin, the ref awards a free kick.
85:54 Free kick awarded for a foul by Alan Lee on Jem Karacan. Direct free kick taken by Andy Griffin.
84:24 Shaun Derry has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.
84:21 Darren Ambrose sends in a cross, Zurab Khizanishvili manages to make a clearance.
83:44 Inswinging corner taken by Darren Ambrose, save made by Adam Federici.
82:26 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Alassane N'Diaye by Jimmy Kebe. Darren Ambrose crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, clearance by Andy Griffin.
81:23 Free kick awarded for a foul by Alan Lee on Matthew Mills. Direct free kick taken by Adam Federici.
80:08 Assist by Matthew Mills.
80:08 GOAL - Simon Church:Crystal Palace 1 - 3 Reading Simon Church gets on the score sheet with a goal from close range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Crystal Palace 1-3 Reading.
79:08 Claude Davis gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Simon Church. Jobi McAnuff crosses the ball in from the free kick.
78:36 Simon Church is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.
76:00 Substitution Gylfi Sigurdsson on for Brian Howard.
75:10 The referee blows for offside. Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.
74:19 Shot from 20 yards by Johannes Ertl. Save made by Adam Federici.
73:19 Shot from just outside the box by Jobi McAnuff goes over the crossbar.
73:15 A cross is delivered by Jimmy Kebe, clearance by Danny Butterfield.
73:08 Jimmy Kebe takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Danny Butterfield manages to make a clearance.
72:11 Unfair challenge on Jem Karacan by Alassane N'Diaye results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Brian Howard.
71:18 Corner taken right-footed by Darren Ambrose from the right by-line, Shot from 25 yards by Alassane N'Diaye. Save by Adam Federici.
Correction - 70:29 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sean Scannell by Ryan Bertrand. Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.
70:29 Foul by Ryan Bertrand on Sean Scannell, free kick awarded. Julian Speroni takes the direct free kick,
69:33 A cross is delivered by Jobi McAnuff, clearance made by Shaun Derry.
68:21 The ball is swung over by Brian Howard, clearance made by Alan Lee.
67:33 The free kick is delivered left-footed by Brian Howard from right wing, Clint Hill makes a clearance.
67:33 Booking Caution for Claude Davis.
67:24 Unfair challenge on Jimmy Kebe by Claude Davis results in a free kick.
66:17 Corner taken left-footed by Brian Howard, save by Julian Speroni.
65:48 Simon Church crosses the ball, Julian Speroni makes a save.
65:12 Simon Church is caught offside. Free kick taken by Julian Speroni.
64:27 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Simon Church by Clint Hill. Andy Griffin delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, clearance made by Clint Hill.
63:34 Danny Butterfield has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the goal.
62:21 Substitution Nick Carle goes off and Alassane N'Diaye comes on.
58:49 Free kick crossed right-footed by Jobi McAnuff from left channel.
58:49 Booking Sean Scannell goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
58:45 Sean Scannell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ryan Bertrand.
58:03 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Matthew Mills by Alan Lee. Direct free kick taken by Andy Griffin.
57:26 Jem Karacan takes a shot and missed to the right of the goal.
57:16 Corner taken by Jobi McAnuff from the left by-line, clearance by Claude Davis.
54:08 Darren Ambrose provided the assist for the goal.
54:08 GOAL - Sean Scannell:Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Reading Sean Scannell scores a headed goal from close in. Crystal Palace 1-2 Reading.
53:45 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Darren Ambrose from the left by-line,
51:41 Alan Lee concedes a free kick for a foul on Matthew Mills. Adam Federici takes the free kick.
51:19 Andy Griffin produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.
50:45 Andy Griffin sends in a cross.
49:22 The ball is sent over by Ryan Bertrand, Clint Hill makes a clearance.
46:12 The assist for the goal came from Brynjar Gunnarsson.
46:12 GOAL - Jimmy Kebe:Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Reading Jimmy Kebe scores a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Crystal Palace 0-2 Reading.
Correction - 45:21 Shot by Darren Ambrose. Adam Federici makes a save. Outswinging corner taken by Darren Ambrose, Jobi McAnuff makes a clearance.
45:21 Darren Ambrose has an effort at goal. Save by Adam Federici. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Darren Ambrose from the right by-line, Jobi McAnuff manages to make a clearance.
45:01 The second half kicks off.
45:01 Substitution (Crystal Palace) makes a substitution, with Alan Lee coming on for Calvin Andrew.
Half Time
45:00+2:11 The players leave the pitch at half time.
45:00+0:43 Shaun Derry gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Zurab Khizanishvili. Free kick taken by Adam Federici.
Correction - 44:50 Matthew Mills challenges Calvin Andrew unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Darren Ambrose, Zurab Khizanishvili makes a clearance.
44:50 Matthew Mills challenges Calvin Andrew unfairly and gives away a free kick. Darren Ambrose crosses the ball in from the free kick.
Correction - 44:18 Effort from the edge of the area by Sean Scannell goes wide of the left-hand post.
44:18 Effort from the edge of the box by Sean Scannell goes wide of the right-hand upright.
43:33 The assistant referee flags for offside against Brian Howard. Julian Speroni takes the free kick.
42:59 Substitution (Crystal Palace) makes a substitution, with Sean Scannell coming on for Neil Danns.
42:14 Simon Church takes a shot. Save by Julian Speroni.
Correction - 38:03 Nick Carle takes a shot.
38:03 Nick Carle has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.
37:19 Brian Howard gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Shaun Derry. Clint Hill takes the free kick.
36:41 Johannes Ertl concedes a free kick for a foul on Brynjar Gunnarsson. Matthew Mills takes the direct free kick.
35:20 The ball is sent over by Nathaniel Clyne, save by Adam Federici.
33:42 Brian Howard is ruled offside. Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.
31:14 Foul by Nick Carle on Jem Karacan, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Adam Federici.
Correction - 30:16 Brynjar Gunnarsson takes a shot. Julian Speroni makes a save.
30:16 Brynjar Gunnarsson takes a shot. Save by Julian Speroni.
29:08 Claude Davis gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Brian Howard. Jem Karacan restarts play with the free kick.
27:39 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Simon Church by Clint Hill. Direct free kick taken by Jem Karacan.
22:40 The assist for the goal came from Jobi McAnuff.
22:40 GOAL - Simon Church:Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Reading A goal is scored by Simon Church from deep inside the penalty area to the top left corner of the goal. Crystal Palace 0-1 Reading.
20:25 Brynjar Gunnarsson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Johannes Ertl. Darren Ambrose crosses the ball in from the free kick, Ryan Bertrand makes a clearance.
18:19 Unfair challenge on Jem Karacan by Clint Hill results in a free kick. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Brian Howard.
17:13 The ball is swung over by Danny Butterfield, Header from deep inside the penalty area by Calvin Andrew goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
15:12 Claude Davis concedes a free kick for a foul on Simon Church. Andy Griffin crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, clearance made by Clint Hill.
14:38 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andy Griffin by Calvin Andrew. Free kick taken by Matthew Mills.
10:20 Neil Danns has an effort at goal. Adam Federici makes a brilliant save.
7:18 Effort on goal by Nick Carle from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.
6:14 Darren Ambrose takes a shot. Save by Adam Federici. Inswinging corner taken by Darren Ambrose from the left by-line, Adam Federici makes a save.
5:41 The referee blows for offside. Julian Speroni takes the free kick.
4:35 Volleyed right-footed shot by Darren Ambrose. Adam Federici makes a save. Inswinging corner taken by Darren Ambrose from the left by-line, save by Adam Federici.
3:46 Jobi McAnuff is penalised for a handball. Nathaniel Clyne takes the indirect free kick.
2:40 Corner taken left-footed by Brian Howard, save by Julian Speroni.
1:59 Inswinging corner taken by Jobi McAnuff.
0:00 The match begins.
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