Impressions from the game were that Palace had 1 decent player in Zaha, and that had Roberts not got himself sent off, we would have probably won quite easily. To be fair, the Palace first goal was excellent; really well worked. But we always looked as if we would get a goal, and after a classic goalmouth scramble - including McShane heading a chance off the line - Gorkks buried a header from 6yds out. Cummings looked excellent, whilst HRK, who played instead of kebe, looked a bit off the pace. As the 1st half was winding down, a crossfield ball saw Roberts get in front of the Palace #4; suddenly, he went down, clearly indiciating an elbow by Roberts. Even before the ref got to the incident, he was reaching for his red card and off went Jason. From the Upper West, I thought that there was a degree of contact, but certainly not enough to justify the defender's reaction. Hey ho.

2nd half started and on came ALF for HRK, with Hunt going wide right. Immediately, reading were on the front foot, and looking far more likely to score; an excellent chip by ALF just went over the bar, but a couple of minutes later, he scored from an excellent cross from Hunt on the right. For the next 10-15 minutes, it was all Reading, and you had to wonder who were down to 10 men; however, gradually Palace got back into the game and with a few more iffy decisions by the ref, they duly got the equaliser. A ball came in from the right, partially cleared by Pearce, and then Legs went to head it away. A palace player jumped into him - clear foul, not given - causing the ball to drop inside the penalty area and an unsighted Feds had no chance with the shot that went into the bottom left hand corner. Anyways, a point which showed why we are going up, but a bit of a disappointing way of ending the season at home.
Mr Angry

Great performance from the fans, and the players. That was a game we should and could have won. Even with ten men. I thought the red card was a horrendus decision and D'urso was awful as always.

Shame we lost the lead with slightly lacklustre defending from a corner. Shame ALF didn't put his one on one away. But it doesn't matter. We're up and we're Champions. The players aquitted themselves well and it was fab to see Gunnarsson get on the pitch. Not fussed about anything else.
Ian Royal

Premier League-bound Reading have clinched the Championship title, despite being held to a draw by a stubborn Crystal Palace side. Southampton's defeat at Middlesbrough in Saturday's late kick-off handed the league to Brian McDermott's side. Visitors Palace took a surprise lead when Wilfried Zaha stroked home, but Kaspars Gorkss equalised soon after. Adam Le Fondre put the Royals ahead after Jason Roberts's red card, before Glenn Murray's superb strike levelled. Striker Roberts, signed from Blackburn in the transfer window, was sent-off for an apparent elbow towards the end of the first half. He will now miss the last game of the season, and could also be unavailable for Reading's first two games in the Premier League next season.

Much to everyone's surprise, it was the visitors who went ahead when Murray set up Zaha who coolly slotted home the opener. The lead was shortlived, though, as defender Gorkss headed the equaliser following a goalmouth scramble. Brian McDermott's men were reduced to 10 men just before half-time when Roberts was shown a straight red card by referee Andy D'Urso, who adjudged him to have caught Jonathan Parr with an elbow. But they took the lead when Le Fondre headed home from close range after Noel Hunt's cross. Palace were not to be outdone, however, and their battling qualities paid off when Murray lashed home the equaliser to put a dampener on Reading's celebratory week.
BBC Sport