article_snippet: Blood flows from the nose of Reading defender Alex Pearce after a collision with Francois Zoko in the final minutes of the game on Saturday .
article_snippet: When Pearce went up in the air with Francois Zoko, Pearce clashed heads with the Bradford man and injured Pearce in the process.
article_snippet: Play was stopped as blood streamed from Pearce’s nose.
article_snippet: In keeping with the game, Pearce went off to get patched up but came back on to see out time.
article_snippet: Wipe blood off and back on, Pearce’s a proper centre-half,’ said Clarke, proudly.
article_snippet: Fans got an eyeful as Pearce stripped down to Pearce underpants along the touchline so Pearce could change Pearce bloodied shirt and shorts as quickly possible before returning to the fray.
article_snippet: Pearce (second right) had to strip down to Pearce (second right)
article_snippet: underpants to replace Pearce (second right)
article_snippet: bloodied kit before being able to continue the game .