A late goal from top scorer Jack Marriott salvaged a 2-2 draw for Reading against Barnsley in League One, the forward levelling six minutes from time with his 11th goal of the season.
Defender Haydon Roberts gave Reading a 32nd-minute lead on his debut, only for veteran Barnsley striker David McGoldrick to cancel it out six minutes later. The Tykes then went ahead through skipper Adam Phillips in the 67th minute before Marriott had the final word.
A Scrappy Opening Springs Into Life
Neither side impressed in the scrappy opening exchanges before Reading went ahead just past the half-hour mark. Paddy Lane's low cross caused chaos in the Barnsley area and Roberts, signed during the week from Bristol City, squeezed his shot home from an acute angle at the far post.