Reading 2-1 Doncaster Rovers: result and report
Championship · Tuesday 21 October 2008
Result
Reading 2-1 Doncaster Rovers
Championship · Tuesday 21 October 2008, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-0
Reading 2-1 Doncaster Rovers: match report
Reading won against Doncaster Rovers 2-1 in the Championship on Tuesday 21 October 2008. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Andre Bikey opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Reading's goals came from Andre Bikey (18') and Kevin Doyle (76'). Doncaster Rovers scored through Jos van Nieuwstadt (74').
Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Doncaster Rovers received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Reading were 3rd on 20 points from 11 and Doncaster Rovers 23rd on 8 points from 11. Reading went on to finish that season 5th with 77 points, and Doncaster Rovers 14th with 58.
Going into the match Reading's last five read L-W-W-W-D and Doncaster Rovers's D-L-L-L-L.
Key events
- 18'Goal · Andre Bikey
- 44'Yellow card · J. Chambers
- 74'Goal · Jos van Nieuwstadt
- 76'Goal · Kevin Doyle
- 77'Yellow card · Kevin Doyle
- 90'Yellow card · Brian Stock
Team news
Reading expected line-up (4-4-2)
Marcus Hahnemann, Ivar Ingimarsson, Nicky Shorey, Michael Duberry, James Harper, Noel Hunt, Dave Kitson, Leroy Lita, Liam Rosenior