The 18 year old England youth international was stretchered with an oxygen mask early in the first half of the League One clash, with the scores still level at 0-0.
Ballard was instantly surrounded by medical staff and players from both teams as he sustained a leg injury from an unfortunate fall.
Adams Park applauded Ballard, who joined Reading on a season-long loan on deadline day this summer, as he was stretchered off.
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