A pungent smoke bomb was let off in the Reading end early on - but the game was far from a stinker.

In fact, for an end of season dead rubber it was pretty entertaining with a Grant Hall header cancelled out by an equaliser from Reading's Deniss Rakels.

After just five minutes, league debutant Cole Kepekwa's humongous throw allowed Sebastian Polter a back header which Ben Gladwin duly nodded towards the corner only to see it pawed away.

At the other end, only the acute angle prevented Yann Kermorgant from putting Reading instead as he got on the end of back post cross but could only find the side netting.

Simon Cox, once an Rs target, fired across goal that had Matt Ingram reaching. Then Ali Al Habsi was required to fling himself left and divert Polter's left-foot shot on the turn.

A terrific low free-kick from Tjaronn Chery saw the Reading keeper repeat the feat a couple of minutes later.

He was nowhere near the back header from Hall that put Rangers ahead.

The central defender climbed highest at the back post to meet Ale Faurlin's corner and watch it hit the back of the net via a despairing header from Andrew Taylor on the line that failed to keep it out.

Reading were level when an unmarked Rakels swept home from eight yards after Kermorgant set him up.

The pink-shirted Rakells could have been a hero as he again got beyond the Hoops defence, but after taking an age to line up a half volley he fired wildy into Row Z of the Loft.

Oliver Norwoord was a lot closer second after the break with a free-kick, up and over the wall that needed a great one-handed save from Ingram the expense of a corner.

Polter's header back across Al Habsi neeed the umpteenth decent stop from the keeper, and Matt Phillips should have done better with another header dead centre and six yards out that flew over the bar.

Like a cricket fielder blinded by the sun, Polter missed a high ball in the box that might have won it, but in truth this was a draw with a capital 'D'.

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