DERBY County and Reading's much-changed sides played out a goalless first half in their Capital One Cup third round tie at the iPro Stadium.
Rams boss Steve McClaren made six changes to his team, with Reading manager Nigel Adkins making seven.
Derby made a positive start, with Jordon Ibe looking lively on his first start.
Will Hughes, making his 100th appearance for the club, fired wide from 20 yards in the sixth minute.
Next, Craig Forsyth glanced a header across the face of goal from Johnny Russell's corner.
Craig Bryson then flashed a first-time effort wide after combining with Hughes.
It took the Rams 27 minutes to call Mikkel Andersen into action, the keeper pushing Leon Best's deflected 25-yarder away to safety.
Moments later, Best headed over from Bryson's corner.
Reading's best chance came in the 36th minute.
An error from Cyrus Christie allowed Pavel Pogrebnyak to send Jamie Mackie clear but he was denied by debutant keeper Kelle Roos, who saved well low to his left.
At the other end, Hughes shot straight at Andersen and Ryan Shotton headed narrowly wide from a Russell corner.
On the stroke of half-time, Roos had to be alert again to tip Ryan Edwards' dipping long-ranger over the bar.
