• Date: Sat 22 September 2007
  • Venue: Madejski Stadium
  • Ref: Stroud, K
  • Attendance: 21,379
Reading

Reading

Kitson (29)

Harper (90)

2 - 1

Reading vs Wigan Athletic

Team Lineups

Reading

Marcus Hahnemann
Liam Rosenior (Bobby Convey, 63)
Michael Duberry
Ivar Ingimarsson
Graeme Murty
Nicky Shorey
Stephen Hunt
Brynjar Gunnarsson
James Harper
Kevin Doyle (Andre Bikey, 90)
Dave Kitson

Wigan Athletic

Chris Kirkland
Andreas Granqvist
Paul Scharner
Titus Bramble
Mario Melchiot
Kevin Kilbane
Josip Skoko
Jason Koumas
Antoine Sibierski (Julius Aghahowa, 80)
Michael Brown
Marcus Bent


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

FULL TIME: READING 2 - 1 WIGAN

90
Substitution
 

Kevin Doyle is replaced by Andre Bikey

90

The fourth official indicates three minutes of added time

88
Goal
 

READING 2 - 1 WIGAN: (HARPER) James Harper looks to have stole the game for Reading with a lovely finish into the near post

86

Marcus Bent was one on one with Marcus Hahnemann and was about to pull the trigger and fire home before Duberry made a last ditch tackle to save Reading

84

Titus Bramble cleared the ball from danger as it eluded Chris Kirkland and nearly dropped to Michael Duberry in the penalty area

82

Michael Brown recieves his final warning from Keith Stroud

80

Both teams are pushing on and leaving the game much more open as they both look to go for the victory

78
Substitution
 

Julius Aghahowa replaces Antoine Sibierski

75

Reading are doing everything but score as this time it was Bobby Convey who went within inches of putting his side ahead after drilling a low shot accross the face of goal and wide

73

Kevin Doyle with another chance for Reading, though this time went for the greedy option of shooting when Kitson was in a much better position to shoot

70

Kevin Doyle drilled a left footed shot which went within a whisker of sending Reading infront

68

Michael Dubbery stupidly caught offside from a Nicky Shorey free kick which was in a good position

66

Bobby Convey getting involved in the game immediately, by whipping in a cross for Stephen Hunt who headed wide

64

Dave Kitson in the thick of the action again, though this time completing his defensive duties and clearing Koumas's corner to safety

62
Substitution
 

Liam Rosenior is replaced by Bobby Convey

58

Marcus Bent wasted a good opportunity for Wigan as he broke the offside trap and hit his shot which was tipped wide by Marcus Hahnemann

56

The Kitson and Doyle partnership is causing Wigan some problems in the second half, with the pair linking up well and creating chances for one another

54

Graeme Murty managed to play a good ball up to Kitson's feet, as he turned and curled a shot high and wide of the goal failing to trouble Chris Kirkland

52

Kevin Doyle and Dave Kitson linking up well once again, as Doyle was played through on goal, only for him to fire past the post instead of cutting it back for his striker partner

49
Goal
 

READING 1 - 1 WIGAN: (M.BENT) Marcus Bent with a bullet header from a Jason Koumas's corner

46

Reading with the first chance of the half as Liam Rosenoir fired wide of the mark from an acute angle

Second half
 

Reading get the game back underway

Half time
 

Half time

45

The fourth official indicates two minutes of added time

44

Steve Coppell will be very pleased with his side's half time lead after some good football in the first period here at the Madejski Stadium

42

Bent and Paul Scharner linked up well through the middle of the park as Scharner looked to be fouled by Brown

40

The linesman who re-corrected the referee's penalty decision must have eagle eyes as replays are now showing the foul took place just outside of the box

38

Wigan playing some good football as Koumas did well to get down the right hand side and cross dangerously into the box, but Graeme Murty was there to clear the ball

36
Yellow Card
 

Michael Brown is booked for needlessly kicking out at Dave Kitson

34

Marcus Bent with half chance for Wigan but he couldn't keep his glancing header down as it flew over the bar

32

The Wigan players are still complaining to the referee that they should have had what seemed to be a clear penalty just a few minutes ago

30

Justice should have been done for Wigan, but Koumas's resulting free kick bounced straight back off the crossbar

29
Yellow Card
 

Ivar Ingimarsson booked for unsporting behaviour

29

Drama here at the Madejski stadium as the referee changes his mind about the penalty decision and awards a free kick just outside the box after consulting with his linesman

28
Penalty
 

Wigan went straight up the other end and Jason Koumas was fouled just inside the box to give Wigan a penalty

26
Goal
 

READING 1 - 0 WIGAN: (KITSON) Dave Kitson with a typical poachers goal for the Royals

24

Dave Kitson caused Wigan some problems as he dropped off deep and ran onto the ball, but Granqvist intercepted his run and cleared to safety

22

Good defending from Wigan once again, this time it was Mario Melchiot who was there to make a last ditch tackle on Kitson

20

Kevin Doyle is just caught offside after he looked to have broke the trap

18

Titus Bramble is warned about his future conduct from referee Stroud after he mis-timed a tackle on Nicky Shorey

16

Reading are on top at the minute and putting Wigan on the back foot all of a sudden

14

Andreas Granqvist this time the saviour for the Latics as he just got infront of Dave Kitson's back post header to block the ball for a corner

12

Chris Kirkland with a magnificent save for Wigan as Liam Rosenoir skipped through one-on-one but Kirkland rushed off his line and stood tall to block the shot

10

Wigan have prhaps been the better team in the opening ten minutes of the game, but Reading have had the best chance to score so far

8

Danger for Wigan as Reading hit them on the counter attack but Titus Bramble was there to fly in and block Kevin Doyle's shot

6

Dave Kitson did well to skip around Titus Bramble, only for Bramble to uphend him and give away a free kick

4

Antoine Sibierksi wasted a half chance as the ball fell to him just inside the penalty area, but his finishing looked rusty and the ball flew past the post

2

Good start by Wigan with Kevin Kilbane whipping the ball into the box early, but Marcus Bent couldn't get on the end of it

Kickoff
 

Wigan get the game underway kicking from left to right in the first half

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Wigan bring in Marcus Bent who replaces the injured Emile Heskey up front, and there are also starts for Kevin Kilbane and Josip Skoko in the Wigan starting line-up.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Steve Coppell makes two changes to the side that lost to Sunderland last weekend, Kevin Doyle replaces Leroy Lita up front and Michael Duberry returns to the heart of the defence.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Referee: Keith Stroud

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Reading Line-up: Hahnemann, Murty, Duberry, Ingimarsson, Shorey, Rosenior, Gunnarsson, Harper, Hunt, Kitson, Doyle

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Wigan Line-up: Kirkland, Melchiot, Bramble, Granqvist, Kilbane, Koumas, Brown, Skoko, Scharner, Bent, Sibierski