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Match report
English Footie
Championship: Round 4 (setup 4, season 28)
Bristol Rovers
v.
Reading
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
24
Overall form:
Mark BUNN1Michel VORM
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
8
Overall form:
Home form:
Trent ALEXANDER-ARNOLD72Jonjoe KENNY
Fabio DAPRELĄ3Ryan BERTRAND
Sam HUTCHINSON4Harry WINKS
Paul HUNTINGTON85Liam MOORE
Luke CHAMBERS76TIAGO Abiola Delfim Almeida ILORI
Neil DANNS77Joey VAN DEN BERG
Levi PORTER8Modou BARROW
Kevin KYLE97Oumar NIASSE
Idrissa SYLLA610Liam KELLY
Tadanari LEE7116Marc McNULTY
Manager
Russell MARTIN12Dave EDWARDS
Rhys TAYLOR13Pelle CLEMENT
Gary SAWYER14Tyler BLACKETT
Ashley NICHOLLS715John SWIFT
Liam LAWRENCE166Callum HARRIOTT

Bristol Rovers 0 Reading 2
(Half-time: 0-2, Attendance: 10,708, Stadium: The Memorial Stadium, Referee: Mike PIKE 6½)
Scorers4 Niasse, 45 Barrow
48 Chambers <=> Nicholls, 65 Kyle <=> LawrenceSubstitutions56 Bertrand <=> Harriott
Sendings off
Bookings32 Bertrand, 48 Winks
2Corners4
5Fouls11
13Offsides10
9Shots on6
7Shots off10
16Total shots16
7Shots saved4
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: Paul HUNTINGTON
1A strike from KYLE held no problem for VORM.
4GOAL!! A deep corner left the Bristol Rovers 'keeper struggling and NIASSE stabbed the ball over the line. (1-0 Reading)
6KYLE scuffed an easy chance.
10ALEXANDER-ARNOLD dummied BERTRAND but knocked the ball into the arms of VORM.
15The 'keeper saved a curling effort from HUNTINGTON.
20Uncertainty in the Bristol Rovers defence enabled BARROW to volley an effort just beyond the far post.
27MCNULTY worked the ball to WINKS, KENNY latched onto his cross and kicked the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
32BERTRAND cautioned by the ref.
34A shot from HUNTINGTON seemed a certain goal but the Reading 'keeper managed to force the ball clear.
43A great strike from BARROW was dealt with by a good stop from BUNN.
43PORTER clipped the ball through a crowd of players but VORM was a match for it as he dived to his right.
45GOAL!! A great solo effort from BARROW who beat two defenders before striking the ball into the back of the net. (2-0 Reading)
 
46A accurate pass fell to NIASSE and his looping effort raced narrowly wide.
47MCNULTY floated the ball to MOORE who fired it just beyond the near post.
48WINKS booked for dangerous play.
49An outswinging corner was fired into the arms of the 'keeper by KENNY.
51WINKS flicked an easy chance past the righthand post.
70A penalty box scramble resulted in LAWRENCE driving the ball over.
72KELLY nodded the ball wide from the edge of the box.
79A free-kick from SYLLA floated over the bar.
82PORTER made space on the left and pulled the ball to LEE who rasped the ball wide.
90SYLLA headed over the bar.