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Follow live text commentary on the Premier League clash between Reading and Swansea City at The Madejski Stadium.

Premier League / Matchday 19
Select Car Leasing Stadium / 26.12.2012
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Alex Chick

Updated 26/12/2012 at 17:00 GMT


15:26
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25’ From Harte’s free-kick, Alex Pearce tests Vorm with his header but is penalised for pushing Flores.
15:24
24’ Chico Flores concedes a free-kick after a high boot inside his half.
15:23
22’ Ben Davies nearly gets caught as he bursts into the box but Reading keeper Adam Federici collects.
15:21
20’ McAnuff tries to play a through ball but it is easily collected by Vorm.
15:17
16' But Iain Harte’s free-kick comes to nothing as Kebe lashes his ambitious effort wide from outside the box.
15:16
15’ Reading have a free-kick from 35 yards out after a challenge on Guthrie.
15:14
13’ Reading cannot get out of their half at the moment, it’s not looking good for the Royals.
15:12
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11’ Michu puts the ball wide from 10 yards but he is penalised for a foul which saves his blushes.
15:11
10’ Corner to Swansea after a block from McAnuff.
15:08
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7’ Free-kick from Ki Sung-Yueng from all of 35 yards, which he blazes over.
15:06
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6’ Swansea, in their festive red shirts, are starting to find their passing game.
15:05
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4’ Michu comes inches away from opening the scoring with a curling effort from the edge of the box.
15:04
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3’ Danny Guthrie appeals for a penalty after going down from a challenge from Leon Britton but the ref waves play on.
15:02
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2’ Cagey start with the tackles flying in.
15:01
1' Swansea kick-off in this Boxing Day tie
14:55
Five minutes to go till kick-off at the Madejski Stadium.
14:53
The referee today is Mike Jones from Cheshire.
14:49
Jimmy Kebe starts despite his criticism of Royals owner Anton Zingarevich and questioning why the squad wasn't strengthened with Premier League quality during the summer.
14:45
Both teams will operate with one man upfront. In the absence of Roberts, it will be Pavel Pogrebnyak leading the line for the home side, while Premier League top-scorer Michu will look to add to his tally of 14 goals for the Swans.
14:40
Ashley Williams, at the centre of the storm involving Robin van Persie on Sunday, starts as does Ki Sung-yeung. But there is no Angel Rangel or Pablo Hernandez due to injury.
14:39
Reading are still without Jason Roberts, Sean Morrison and Alex McCarthy due to injury as they bid to end a run of seven straight defeats.