

The Seasiders, who had lost their last six trips to this ground, had not won an away game against the Royals since a 1-0 victory at Elm Park in April 1980.

With just five minutes left, Yates struck again from the penalty spot for his fourth goal in three games as Blackpool earned a first victory in their 10 visits since Reading opened their then new home at the Madejski Stadium in 1998. But on-loan Crewe Alexandra man Owen Dale began Blackpool's revival on 69 minutes when, just five minutes after coming on, his right-foot volley through a crowded penalty area found the roof of the net.įour minutes later Jerry Yates levelled - and there was still more drama to come.
