First sight of goal for Blackburn and top scorer Ben Brereton Diaz.
The Chile international missed last week's 4-0 shellacking at Rotherham to be there for the birth of his son.
Ryan Hedges finds him in space in the area but he fails to convert from close range.
That's a let-off for the home side.
Will Smallbone's right-footed strike slides past Joe Lumley at the top of the penalty box.
Sloppy from Reading and they pay for it.
What a start that is for Stevenage. It's a big game for them today to try to close that gap on Leyton Orient.