That shock having taken place, there was no going back.

So, as the FA join in with the online revolution, Reading v Burnley it was. I'd love to know the viewing figures, especially with Preston v Chelsea as an alternative attraction on television.

And it was hard to find much magic in a first half that failed to ignite at all. Our first real shot - over and wide from a Chris Eagles overhead kick - came just as the fourth official was announcing two minutes of added time. Reading had looked more dangerous up to then though they didn't look that dangerous.

It was all so different to our last trip here and for me the highlight as a spectator of the promotion season. I know everyone goes on about Wembley and the actual day of promotion against Sheffield United, but it was hard to beat as a Burnley fan experience the second leg of the semi-final play-off, and those last few minutes at Reading, when we knew we'd done it. Defending a one-goal lead from the first leg, we scored two of the most beautiful goals I have ever seen, outside the box strikes from Martin Paterson and Steve Thompson, and after that came bedlam.