• Date: Mon 30 April 2007
  • Venue: Madejski Stadium
  • Ref: Riley, M
  • Attendance: 24,109

Reading vs Newcastle United

Team Lineups

Reading

Marcus Hahnemann
Michael Duberry
Ivar Ingimarsson
Ulises de la Cruz
Nicky Shorey
Stephen Hunt
Brynjar Gunnarsson (James Harper, 90)
Ki-Hyeon Seol
John Oster (Andre Bikey, 90)
Kevin Doyle
Dave Kitson (Shane Long, 89)

Newcastle United

Steve Harper
Stephen Carr
Steven Taylor, S
Titus Bramble
Belozoglu Emre (Charles N'Zogbia, 60)
Antoine Sibierski (Shola Ameobi, 54)
James Milner
Kieron Dyer
Nolberto Solano
Obafemi Martins
Michael Owen


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

Dave Kitson marks his 100th league appearance for Reading with his 50th goal for the club in a 1-0 win over Newcastle.

90
Substitution
 

John Oster is replaced by Andre Bikey.

90

Newcastle pushing for a late equaliser and Dyer almost gets it but gets no conviction behind his shot.

89
Substitution
 

Brynjar Gunnarsson is replaced by James Harper.

88
Substitution
 

Dave Kitson is replaced by Shane Long.

82

Martins beats the offside trap but heads wide - should have scored.

79

Steven Taylor shoots from way out - and is way off the target.

76

Ameobi looks to sneak in behind Reading's defenders but is ruled offside.

75

Nicky Shorey is not too far away from the resulting free-kick.

74

Kevin Doyle should do better from a Bramble blunder but delays his shot.

69

Milner tries to pass the ball into the net from outside the box and is only just off target.

68

Reading appeal for a penalty but Mike Riley is having none of it.

64

Carr makes a solid block to deny the onrushing Ki-Hyeon Seol.

62

Kitson almost makes it 2-0 from a Dyer mistake but stabs his left-footed effort into the side-netting.

60
Substitution
 

Belozoglu Emre is replaced by Charles N'Zogbia.

58

Ameobi almost marks his comeback with a goal but is ruled offside from a Milner cross.

53
Substitution
 

Antoine Sibierski is replaced by Shola Ameobi.

53
Yellow Card
 

Dave Kitson is booked for over-celebrating.

50
Goal
 

DAVE KITSON sneaks in unmarked and sends a powerful left-footed shot past the helpless Steve Harper.

47

Kieron Dyer shoots on the volley but is way off the radar.

Second half
 

Second-half at the Madejski Stadium.

Half time
 

Fit-again MICHAEL OWEN finds the net but is adjudged offside as READING and NEWCASTLE go in goalless.

44

Hunt pleads for a corner from a Solano touch - but the referee gives a dead-ball.

39

Milner tries from distance but Hahnemann has all his angles covered.

36

Newcastle piling on the pressure and Dyer almost catches the home side out with a quick free-kick.

35

Martins gets in front of the Reading defenders but his header is off target.

34

Milner goes for glory from long range but sees his effort tipped away for a corner.

30
Yellow Card
 

Stephen Hunt is booked for a foul on Nolberto Solano.

26

Owen is caught offside - not for the first time this evening as he works his way back to match fitness.

20

Owen wins a header but is always leaning back and is off the target.

19

Kitson crosses from Reading's left - but Carr is there to calmly chest the ball back to Harper.

17

Hahnemann comes racing off his line to collect in front of the onrushing Stephen Carr.

13

Michael Duberry wins a tremendous header to clear a James Milner corner.

11

Dave Kitson almost sneaks in but Bramble is there to mop up the danger.

8

Doyle gets a shot away after a Steve Harper blunder but a deflection takes the sting out of his shot.

7

Antoine Sibierski shoots from distance but Marcus Hahnemann is right behind it.

7

Kevin Doyle looks for a penalty from a Titus Bramble challenge - looks like he had a case.

6

Owen scores - but again is ruled offside!!!

6

Ivar Ingimarsson makes a sound block as Martins threatens to strike.

4

Obafemi Martins' first touch lets him down as Newcastle look to spring an attack.

2

Stephen Hunt has a go at Nolberto Solano but Newcastle manage to get the ball clear.

1

Owen almost marks his return with the opening goal - but the fit-again striker is offside.

Kickoff
 

Kick off at the Madejski Stadium.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Michael Owen makes his first start since December 2005 - and his first start under Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder - after a lengthy lay-off at Reading tonight.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Reading: Hahnemann, De la Cruz, Ingimarsson, Duberry, Shorey, Ki-Hyeon, Gunnarsson, Oster, Hunt, Doyle, Kitson.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Referee: M Riley (W Yorkshire).

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Newcastle: Harper, Solano, Bramble, Taylor, Carr, Milner, Emre, Dyer, Sibierski, Owen, Martins.