FT: Doncaster 1 Reading 2

By Jamie Casey   Last updated: 6th February 2010  

FT: Doncaster 1 Reading 2

McDermott: Away clash.

Full Time90+7 Federici tips over the bar when almost beaten with a looping effort. Sullivan runs up for the corner but a Reading head wins the ball and the referee blows for full-time.

90+6 Long gives away a free-kick and one last chance for Donny to launch one into the box.

90+5 Chambers is getting forward well and causing problems in these dying moments.

90+4 It's all Doncaster and a trio of efforts on goal ends with O'Conner scuffing an effort wide. Before that, Federici had brilliantly tipped away a deflected shot.

Substitution90+3 Griffin wins a free-kick and Reading again have the chance to slow the pace of the game down. Meanwhile, MOM Howard is being replaced by Thorvaldsson for the final moments.

90+1 Six minutes have been added at the end of this one to the disgust of McDermott on the touchline.

90 A thumping 25-yard effort from Hayter crashes off the bar as Donny come ever so close to an equaliser.

89 Doncaster are flagged offside and Reading are in no hurry to take the free-kick.

88 Sharp catches Federici with a very high foot and goes into the book.

87 McAnuff earns his side a corner after shielding the ball and he will do so again from the set-piece as Reading have one eye on the three points.

86 Chambers is penalised for a high foot on Karacan. Federici takes the free-kick for the Royals.

85 McAnuff gets back well to make a clearance as Reading have all out-field players behind the ball.

84 Roberts shoots from range rather selfishly and Reading will take that as they can now re-organise and find their feet with the pressure mounting from Donny.

83 Khizanishvili's first contribution is to fall flat on his face and give away a throw in deep in his side's half.

Substitution82 Khizanishvili comes on for Church as Reading seek to shut up shop with a little over 8 minutes of normal time remaining.

Sharp sends the keeper the wrong way to tuck the penalty into the bottom corner. Just when Reading appeared to be cruising Donny are right back in it and will finish the game with a man less.

Goal81 GOAL SHARP!!

Red Card80 RED CARD MILLS FOR HANDBALL!!

Penalty Given80 PENALTY TO DONCASTER!!

79 Karacan wants in on the act as he shoots from range but his effort is always rising and bending away from the target.

Reading have grabbed a second and a fine goal it is too as the frontline combine with first Church teeing up Long, who sets up Howard on the left and he calmly rolls the ball into the bottom corner to cap a fine personal display.

Goal77 GOAL HOWARD!!

75 A scrappy passage of play as Federici flaps at a cross, Stock can't convert and, somewhere in the midst, a flag is raised for offside.

Substitution73 Wilson comes off for Hayter for the hosts in a double change which sees Shiels also make way for Guy.

72 Oster prepares to deliver a second consecutive Doncaster corner with movement on their bench apparent.

71 Church plays in Long who cuts in on his left foot and unleashes a fine strike which Sullivan brilliantly tips of the bar for a corner to the Royals.

70 Sullivan makes a great take amid a sea of Reading bodies from Howard's dangerous delivery.

Substitution69 Hird takes the place of the injured Martis for Doncaster.

68 Martis is struggling after that last attack and is receiving treatment on the field. He's struggling to put his boot back on his injured right foot and could be forced off here.

67 A barrage of deep crosses ends with Roberts blazing over a half-volley from just outside the penalty area.

66 Howard gets back well and makes a superb diving block. Donny have a corner with the big men staying forward.

65 Rovers are struggling to create an opening but are seeing more of the ball at the minute.

64 A series of Donny throw-ins eventually sees Reading win one and they keep possession from their turn.

63 McAnuff's corner is easily headed clear by Martis.

62 Martis finds himself in unfamiliar territory and he digs out a left-foot cross which is too close to Federici.

Substitution60 Kebe hobbles off and he makes way for Church for the Royals.

59 Action on the Reading bench means a change is coming up.

58 Bertrand goes into the book apparently for time-wasting with another throw-in.

57 The Royals earn a throw from their second attempt but Bertrand's delivery is nodded wide by long.

56 Martis puts the ball out for a Reading corner and Ingimarsson's delivery results in another at the other side.

55 Long digs out a cross on the byline but the fourth official indicates that the ball had crossed the line.

54 Mills gets back well to nick the ball off the feat of Shiels but Donny have a corner.

52 Stock gets away with blatant obstruction against Long and the ball runs out of play for a Donny goal-kick.

51 Federici shows neat footwork for a goal-keeper before punting the ball up field. Reading have started the second half the brighter.

Yellow Card50 McAnuff goes into the book for another foul just outside the Reading area. Donny prepare to deliver.

49 Martis does well to halt a Reading attack, the Royals want a free-kick but the referee waves play on.

48 Oster drives forward and cuts inside before bending a vicious shot just wide of the far post.

47 Long goes on a bursting run and has Howard as support, he opts to go alone and over-runs the ball into Sullivan's arms. Positive play though.

46 The home side get the ball rolling once more at the Keepmoat.

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Reading have the lead at the end of a scrappy, but open first-half. Shane Long got the goal and a fine header it was too, with Brian Howard deserving a great deal of credit for his wing play.

Half Time Half-time at the Keepmoat Stadium.

45+1 One minute has been added at the end of the half.

45 Coppinger picks up the ball on the edge of the box and toe-pokes an effort wide. He's claiming a corner and he may have a case.

44 Reading look content with their lead and look to be holding out for the break, Donny are having none of it though and are streaming forward with any opportunity.

43 Despite his side having the lead, McDermott is still barraging his side with orders from the touchline.

41 Donny look to hit back immediately. The ball is in the net from Coppinger, who picked up Chambers' parried volley in an offside position.

Howard does fantastic on the wing as he digs out a perfect delivery for Long, who glances a fine header into the top corner.

Goal39 GOAL LONG!!

38 Gunnarsson shows great determination to force a throw-in but McAnuff loses possession from his take.

37 Sharp tries to find Oster with a flick but his teammate is nowhere to be seen and Bertrand picks up the loose ball for Reading.

36 Roberts takes a long throw in but the frontline are dispossessed and Reading look for an opening with the possession.

34 Stock picks up the ball after Sharp had almost created an opening but the former's shot on goal is weak and wide.

33 The hosts take a corner short with pace but Long is alert and he intercepts to make the clearance for Reading.

32 Wilson is flagged offside.

31 Mills wins the ball cleanly from Shiels and plays in McAnuff, but he over-hits his cross towards Long and Donny have a goal-kick.

30 Griffin clears at the back post with Shiels lurking ready to pounce on a cross.

29 As we approach the half-hour mark, the Royals have slowly got themselves into this game after a bright Donny start. But no goals to report as of yet.

28 McAnuff redeems himself as he tracks back well to intercept a Doncaster counter attack.

27 Gunnarsson's pass is too strong for Long who is beaten by Sullivan in a race.

26 McAnuff has an opportunity to shoot first time from a cutback from Kebe, but he tried to control and shows too much to the Donny defence.

25 McAnuff is penalised for a nudge on Chambers in an aerial challenge.

24 Sharp shows great movement to create a chance for himself as he cuts inside onto his right foot before bending a shot over the bar.

23 Howard goes ever so close with a fine header after great wing play from McAnuff, going narrowly close at the near post.

22 The Royals' attack breaks down and Sullivan drives a goal-kick up field.

21 Oster fouls McAnuff and Reading retain possession from the free-kick deep in their own half.

20 Gunnarsson tries to thread a through-ball for McAnuff but over-hits his pass and Sullivan collects.

19 O'Conner wins a race with Long and earns his side a free-kick out wide on their left flank.

18 Coppinger wins a free-kick in a similar position at the other end and Oster shapes to shoot - he makes Federici work but it's too easy for the Reading keeper.

17 Howard receives a talking to from the referee after a clumsy foul in the centre of the pitch.

16 The visitors take the corner short and lose possession, the hosts attempt a break but settle for a throw-in midway up the field.

15 As the players queue up, it's Howard who strikes it, it takes a nick off Sharp before Sullivan brilliantly tips over the bar. Corner to Reading.

14 McAnuff is brought down by Chambers just outside the box and the Royals have a great shooting chance with the free-kick.

13 Long is flagged offside once more. Sullivan takes the free-kick.

12 Sheils makes a darting run and collects a fine pass but, with Sharp in the centre, his cross is poor and only finds the stands.

11 Coppinger wins a free-kick and gets on with the game quickly with a short pass. Doncaster stream forward but the attack ends with an offside flag.

10 Long is forced to track back in order to see the ball and he wins his side a throw-in by doing so.

9 Griffin loses possession cheaply from a throw-in and Donny look to break but the attack loses momentum and the Royals are back on the ball.

8 Long is looking slightly isolated in these early stages, with his teammates unable to get hold of the ball to provide for him.

7 Wilson tries his luck from range this time but his left-foot effort just evades the far post.

6 Coppinger gets the first effort on target with his bending effort from around 25 yards. Federici was untroubled though and saves easily.

5 Neill Sullivan punts a goal-kick up field and Donny proceed to press with the possession.

4 Not a big turnout tonight by the looks of things, but the hosts are seeing more of the ball in these early stages to the delight of those who have turned up.

3 Long is flagged offside when on another day he may have been given the benefit of the doubt - it was pretty tight.

2 Great one-touch football from the hosts draws the first opening of the match but Federici is alert to make the save sharp off his line.

1 We're underway at the Keepmoat with the away side getting the ball rolling.

Doncaster: Sullivan, Chambers, O'Connor, Martis, Roberts, Coppinger, Wilson, Stock, Oster, Shiels, Sharp. Subs: Smith, Mutch, Guy, Hayter, Heffernan, Hird, Dumbuya.

Reading: Federici, Griffin, Ingimarsson, Mills, Bertrand,McAnuff, Gunnarsson, Howard, Karacan, Kebe, Long. Subs: Hamer, Church, Rasiak, Pearce, Davies, Thorvaldsson, Khizanishvili.

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