Noel Hunt timed his far-post run to perfection to give Reading a fifth-minute lead over second-placed Cardiff.

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But Long collected Noel Hunt's flick, outpaced Gianni Zuiverloon and steered in his seventh goal in six matches.

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An entertaining match finished 2-2 after extra time, with Boyd twice hauling his side back into the game after goals from Noel Hunt and Mark de Vries.

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