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Match report
English Footie
League Trophy: Round 2 (setup 4, season 35)
Reading
v.
Doncaster Rovers
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
3
Overall form:
Home form:
Joe LUMLEY718Kristoffer KLAESSON
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
19
Overall form:
Home form:
Jonjoe KENNY2Luke AYLING
Omar RICHARDS836Tommy ROWE
John SWIFT4Ilias CHAIR
Matt MIAZGA757Darryl LACHMAN
Michael MORRISON66Djed SPENCE
Jeff HENDRICK776Matty BLAIR
Modou BARROW87Ben WHITEMAN
LUCAS Eduardo Santos JOĆO796Alfie MAY
Lewis BAKER106Ben CLOSE
Yakou MEITÉ116Lee TOMLIN
Manager
Mamadou LOUM N'Diaye12Jon TAYLOR
Luke SOUTHWOOD13Max WOLTMAN
Ovie EJARIA14Adam CLAYTON
Tyrese FORNAH15Kyle KNOYLE
Liam MOORE16Ro-Shaun WILLIAMS

Reading 3 Doncaster Rovers 0
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 24,220, Stadium: Madejski, Referee: Nigel MILLER 6)
26 Meité, 45+3 Baker, 87 Lucas JoćoScorers
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
2Corners6
1Fouls15
4Offsides5
8Shots on4
17Shots off3
25Total shots7
5Shots saved4
52%Possession48%
Man of the match: Kristoffer KLAESSON
7The 'keeper did well to hold onto a powerful shot from MAY.
12BARROW made space on the left and knocked the ball to LUCAS JOĆO who touched the ball wide.
26GOAL!! A deep corner left the Doncaster Rovers 'keeper struggling and MEITÉ tapped the ball over the line. (1-0 Reading)
28HENDRICK's shot was well held by KLAESSON.
30An inswinging corner was touched into the arms of the Reading 'keeper by WHITEMAN.
32A lovely pass from LUCAS JOĆO, was hit goalbound by BARROW only for the Doncaster Rovers 'keeper to palm clear.
34BAKER poked a simple chance past the far post.
38A cross from SWIFT left BAKER in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.
39HENDRICK beat CLOSE and whacked the ball to LUCAS JOĆO who fired his shot wide.
41The motionless Doncaster Rovers 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from CLOSE fell just wide.
42A perfect shot from MAY was dealt with by a fine parry from the 'keeper.
43MIAZGA beat four Doncaster Rovers players and thundered a golden opportunity over the bar.
45+3GOAL!! A hefty goal-kick from MORRISON caught the Doncaster Rovers defence napping and BAKER ran on to sidestep the 'keeper and score. (2-0 Reading)
 
49BARROW shot over.
61MIAZGA was put clear by MEITÉ and he raced past the 'keeper but thrust his shot just wide.
68A poor strike from MEITÉ rolled agonisingly wide.
70A corner was collected by BARROW who headed the ball just wide.
73BARROW's shot was well saved by the Doncaster Rovers 'keeper.
76BARROW nodded the ball wide of the righthand post from the edge of the box.
80WHITEMAN stormed through the Reading defence but shot straight at the 'keeper.
84A lovely effort from LUCAS JOĆO scraped the upright.
87GOAL!! A thirty yard free-kick was cleverly drove in off the post by LUCAS JOĆO. (3-0 Reading)