The 100th meeting between the two sides ended with a familiar feeling of frustration as Bristol City were dominant but wasteful against a relatively average Reading side.
The Royals came for a point, playing with a back five out of possession and were happy to drop deep and play direct, feeding off the height of Andy Carroll and Yakou Meite. The onus was on the hosts and after Tommy Conway's goal on the stroke of half-time, there only seemed to be one outcome.
However, the Robins were punished for failing to find the second when Lucas Joao flicked on Carroll's header from a direct free-kick forcing Nigel Pearson's side to settle with a point. There was drama at the end with both sides having opportunities to win it.
