Live score and goal updates of Bristol City v Reading at Ashton Gate

Kick-off at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon is 3pm.

It's the return to league action for both sides following the international break and Royals are in desperate need of points to stave off the threat of being dragged into the relegation mix.

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Paul Ince's side go into the game having lost four of their past matches and with just eight games remaining, there is now little margin for error over the coming weeks.

Reading won the reverse fixture back in October 2-0 against the Robins, courtesy of goals by Mamadou Loum and Andy Carroll so Ince will be eyeing a similar result.

Reporter Jonathan Low has full coverage of the game, including all the build-up, team news, analysis and reaction in the live blog below.

17:15Jonathan Low

League table

How the table looks following today's results.

Huddersfield's 4-2 win over Middlesbrough has really brought them to within touching distance of safety..

16:56KEY EVENT

FT Bristol City 1 Reading 1

That was an exhilarating final minute but it finishes all square.

It could be a vital point for Reading in the grand scheme of things...

Reaction to follow.

16:54Jonathan Low

Chances

Reading have a THREE on one but Azeez's pass hits Joao who can't control it at the vital moment.

City then go up the other end and Tanner fires narrowly wide with the final kick.

16:53Jonathan Low

Off the bar

City see a header hit the bar.

Readin breathe a big sigh of relief.

16:50KEY EVENT

Attendance

20,526 is the crowd this afternoon.

1,885 away fans.

16:49Jonathan Low

Added time

FOUR minutes of added on time.

16:46Jonathan Low

City sub

James makes way for Bell.

16:43Jonathan Low

Offside goal

Lumley fumbles a shot from the edge of the area and it's turned in but Reading are saved by the linesman's flag.

And breathe....

16:42Jonathan Low

Reading chance

Meite goes for glory as he strikes from the edge of the area but he gets too much underneath it and it's well wide.

16:39Jonathan Low

Reading sub

Mbengue -who decides to go down injured after his number is shown - is making way for Abrefa.

16:36Jonathan Low

City chance

King blasts the ball over the bar from the edge of the area.

16:35Jonathan Low

Yellow card

Yiadom tugs back Wells and he goes into the book.

16:32KEY EVENT

GOAL Reading

Azeez floats a free-kick into the box, Carroll meets it and Joao nods it into the far corner of the net.

1-1 and it's game on.

16:29Jonathan Low

Almost 2-0

Sarr's tackle almost sees a City striker nip in but Lumley comes out and manages to clear the ball away.

Reading still awful at the back, I'm afraid.

16:24Jonathan Low

Yellow card

Mehmeti booked for a challenge down Royals' right.

Still 1-0 to the hosts.

16:21Jonathan Low

Fan chant

'You don't know what you're doing' - is heard from the away end after those subs.

Visiting supporters less than impressed by what they have seen so far.

16:20Jonathan Low

Reading subs

Azeez and Joao replace Guinness-Walker and Fornah.

16:18Jonathan Low

City subs

Cornick and King are on for Taylor-Clarke and Conway.

16:16Jonathan Low

City shot

James goes for goal from distance but Lumley is easily behind it.

16:07Jonathan Low

Reading chance

Strong run by Yiadom as he cuts in from the right and the ball falls kindly for Fornah who catches it well but curls it narrowly wide of the keeper's right post.

16:04KEY EVENT

Second half

Back out for the second 45. A big improvement needed by Reading.

Let's see if they have what it takes...

15:49KEY EVENT

HT Bristol City 1 Reading 0

And that's it for the first half. A late, late sucker punch for Reading.

15:48KEY EVENT

GOAL City

Conway slams the ball home from about 12 yards out.

1-0 to City.

15:45Jonathan Low

Added time

TWO minutes of added on time to be played.

15:44Jonathan Low

Reading chance

Meite springs the offside trap and rounds the keeper quite a way out and shoots towards goal but it's headed away for a corner.

15:35Jonathan Low

Meite injury

Meite now down receiving some attention for what looks like an ankle problem.

The other players take on drinks.

Still 0-0 as we enter the final 10 minutes of the half.

15:30Jonathan Low

City chance

Snap shot from Wells from about 25 yards out but it is straight at Lumley.

15:23Jonathan Low

Yellow card

Taylor-Clarke catches Casadei and he goes into the book.

15:20Jonathan Low

City chance

City quickly counter from a corner and they have a three on two at one stage but Lumley sprints out of his goal to divert the ball away from goal.