his shot from an errant Stubbs header went wide. The half ended with Reading holding a 2–0 lead. Second half Bolton made their first substitution during half time, with De Freitas coming on to replace McDonald, and with four strikers then on the pitch, they dominated the early stages of the second half. Two minutes in, Paatelainen struck a De Freitas cross over the bar, before De Freitas himself had a shot saved by Hislop and Paataleinan headed an Owen Coyle cross wide. Reading's Nogan and Bernal were substituted off with injuries mid-way through the second half, being replaced by Quinn and Jeff Hopkins respectively. In the 76th minute, McGinlay's cross found Coyle at the far post who out-jumped Keith McPherson to head past Hislop into the Bolton goal, making the score 2–1. Four minutes later, Branagan saved an attempt by Taylor before De Freitas then struck his shot over Reading's crossbar. In the 86th minute, however, De Freitas equalised for Bolton. He received a through ball from Alan Thompson and struck a low shot past Hislop to make it 2–2. Chances from Lovell, Hopkins and Thomson all went close but no further goals were scored and regular time ended 2–2, to send the match into extra time. Extra time and penalties Lovell and Taylor went close for Reading in the opening stages of extra time, while a break from McAteer ended with De Freitas shooting wide. In the 105th minute, Paatelainen put Bolton ahead for the first time in the match with a header. Lovell then had two chances to score either side of half time, and Quinn's volley went wide. De Freitas scored his second goal of the match with two minutes of extra time remaining to make it 4–2 to Bolton, converting the rebound after his initial attempt hit the goalpost. Reading player-manager Jimmy Quinn scored a minute later, his first goal in five months, following a cross from Hopkins but Bolton held out and won the match 4–3. Details Statistics Post-match The winning manager Rioch suggested that the penalty save to prevent Reading taking a 3–0 lead was "the turning point... Branagan asked me before the game if I had any information on their penalty-takers. Unfortunately we hadn't, so it was all down to him choosing the right way." De Freitas said he was "looking forward to playing in the Premiership" claiming it would suit his