FULL-TIME - Schmeichel just about punches the corner clear and the referee blows his whistle, a point apiece. A good point perhaps after Leigertwood was sent off but Royals were the better side in the early stages and maybe will be a bit disappointed they didn't get the win. A point puts Royals in the top six on goal difference, with two other teams level with them on 64 points. Next up a key trip to fifth-placed Wigan on Friday (3pm ko).

95 mins - Corner to Reading...

94 mins - Time running out as Leicester are penalised for handball just outside the box.

92 mins - Close from Leicester as Drinkwater fires a shot over the bar.

90 mins - Minimum of five minutes to be added on and it's all Leicester.

88 mins - Royals now being pushed back as Leicester look for a late winner, time is running out though.

85 mins - RED CARD! Leigertwood is sent off. Clear second yellow card as Mahrez ran past him and he stuck out a leg and tripped him. No complaints from the midfielder as he trudges off.

81 mins - A break in play as McCleary goes down with a knock, he's going to come off to be replaced by Drenthe. Can he conjure up a winner?

79 mins - Change for Leicester, Taylor-Fletcher on for Nugent.

76 mins - Time running out for both sides now as the tv cameras show Le Fondre warming up, surely he will be called upon soon if it stays like this.

74 mins - McCarthy completely misses the free-kick and is very lucky it's not turned in by Wasilewski, who actually headed backwards when he could have headed into an almost empty net.

73 mins - Booking for Leigertwood for a foul just outside the box. Obita is then replaced by Robson-Kanu.

72 mins - Change for Leicester, King on for Hammond.

70 mins - A few groans of frustration from the home fans as Royals pass the ball back, but they do then get it into the box, only for McAnuff to be crowded out as he goes to shoot.

67 mins - First booking of the match goes to De Laet, who can't really have any complaints as he jumped with his hands up and blocked a cross.

65 mins - Game is opening up now as a ball into the box is flicked over McCarthy's bar.

64 mins - Obita has a shot deflected wide before Leicester make a change, Vardy off for Chris Wood. Morrison then heads over from a corner.

62 mins - Attendance is 20,072 tonight, at the moment it is the 2,219 away fans making most of the noise.

60 mins - Close again from Leicester as Drinkwater flicks on for Mahrez but Royals just get back to block his effort from close range. Leigertwood is on for Williams, who gets a good ovation.

59 mins - Leigertwood stripped and ready to come on for Royals.

57 mins - Decent spell of possession from Leicester but it comes to nothing. The home fans started to get a bit frustrated as the Foxes raise their game.

54 mins - Good save McCarthy! It was nice link-up play down the right between Mahrez and Drinkwater but the latter couldn't finish past McCarthy, who blocked his one-on-one effort well.

52 mins - This time the corner is easily cleared though.

51 mins - Even start to the half as Royals win a corner on the right.

47 mins - Off the post! McCleary hangs up a cross from the right and Pogrebnyak's header goes across goal and bounces off the post and away!

Teams are back out, second half is underway.

44 mins - So close for Reading! Williams lobs the ball over the defence for McCleary but he can't beat Scmeichel, who get a hand to it and deflects it behind. Somehow the referee gives a goal kick, which is bizarre as it took a huge change of direction from the glove of the keeper. And that is HALF-TIME.

40 mins - What a chance for Leicester. Mahrez whips in a corner and Morgan, who had a great run on it, heads over from six yards out. Should have scored.

38 mins - Not a great tackle by Hammond as he clatters into McCleary but he escapes without a booking. A bit fortunate not to see yellow.

35 mins - Royals unlucky to be pegged back as they have been the better side, and they come forward again with McCleary but he shoots well over the bar.

32 mins - GOOOAALLL! What a strike from Drinkwater! Reading don't really clear their lines from a dangerous Leicester attack and Drinkwater takes a touch before rifling in a brilliant half volley from 25 yards out. Great finish.

31 mins - Good run from Schlupp to beat a few Reading players but Mahrez then shoots straight at McCarthy after being played in.

28 mins - So close to a second! Great ball over the top from Gunter to McCleary, who does really well to beat his man and cut inside. He then crosses across the six-yard box but McAnuff's effort from a few yards out is well saved by a sprawling Schmeichel.

27 mins - Whoosh, a Leicester corner from the left goes all the way across the box without a touch from anyone.

23 mins - Obita again with a lovely whipped free-kick from the right but this time Leicester manage to divert it behind for a corner. The visitors can't clear it first time but they do clear Williams' second ball back into the box. The hosts definitely looking the brighter side.

20 mins - Pearce nearly gets on the end of a McAnuff corner but a defender blocks his path. Williams then makes a great last-ditch tackle to prevent Leicester breaking.

18 mins - Great play from Gunter to chase down a ball into the corner but Williams' path into the box is blocked by two Leicester defenders.

15 mins - GOOOOAAALLLL! Reading lead, it's Pearce! A free-kick was curled into the box by Obita from the right and Pearce rose highest and directed a lovely header into the far corner. Great finish from the defender.

13 mins - Not a bad corner routine from Leicester as it is played in low and De Laet meets it but his shot goes wide.

11 mins - Dyer chips a ball over the top for Vardy but his cross is cut out.

8 mins - Leicester have the ball in the net but it's offside. It was a nice move as Dyer played in Schlupp and he crossed for Vardy in the middle, but the striker was just offside. Very close but the right decision.

6 mins - Leicester enjoying a good spell of possession without threatening.

3 mins - Looks like a 4-3-3 for Royals, with Hector in front of the back four, McCleary on the right, McAnuff on the left and Williams and Obita in the middle.

2 mins - Close from Reading as McCleary gets away down the right and pulls back for the Pog but his shot from the penalty spot is blocked. Gunter then blazes over the bar from outside the box.

1 min - Rather selfish from the Pog as he could have played a pass through for Obita in space but instead went for goal and his shot was blocked.

Royals in blue and white, Leicester in grey, and we are off.

Here we go, teams are out and we are nearly ready to go. Will be interesting to see what formation Reading play, perhaps Obita behind Pogrebnyak. A minute's silence first for Hillsborough.

As if you need reminding, Reading haven't exactly been in the best of form at home lately.

They haven't won at the Madejski since January 28 when they thrashed Blackpool 5-1 and they haven't scored from open play for 548 minutes.

But after slipping down to eighth without playing over the weekend the stakes are high for Royals tonight.

Just seven minutes to go until kick-off...

Team news in early this evening and both teams make four changes.

For the hosts, Morrison, Williams, Hector and McCleary all start as Drenthe, Le Fondre, Gorkss and Robson-Kanu miss out after the 3-1 loss at Bournemouth.

Leicester are already promoted from the Championship but will be keen to make amends for their 4-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion last week.

Reading: McCarthy, Gunter, Bridge, Pearce, Morrison, Hector, Williams, Obita, McCleary, McAnuff (C), Pogrebnyak.

Subs: Federici, Kelly, Gorkss, Leigertwood, Robson-Kanu, Drenthe, Le Fondre.

Leicester: Schmeicel, Morgan, De Laet (C), Wasilewski, Schlupp, Mahrez, Hammond, Drinkwater, Dyer, Nugent, Vardy.

Subs: Konchesky, King, Moore, Taylor-Fletcher, Knockaert, Logan, Wood.

Kick-off is at 8.07pm to mark the 25th anniversary of Hillsborough.