Long headers set up last-day drama

Long wasted the best chance of a tense first half but made no mistake after the break to score twice and set up a final-day thriller with Birmingham next Sunday.

The opener came when he nodded home Jimmy Kebe’s cross (68), while 10 minutes later the duo combined again with the same result.

Reading’s hopes of claiming a top-two spot rest on Sunday’s potential winner-takes-all encounter at home to Birmingham, while fellow contenders Sheffield United travel to Crystal Palace.

Norwich, however, are staring at a season in the third tier for the first time in 49 years and go into the final day three points behind Barnsley in the final relegation place – albeit with a superior goal difference.