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 · Doncaster Rovers · Championship predictions

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.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Goal · Andre BikeyReading · 1-0
  • 44'Yellow card · J. ChambersDoncaster Rovers
  • 74'Goal · Jos van NieuwstadtDoncaster Rovers · 1-1
  • 76'Goal · Kevin DoyleReading · 2-1
  • 77'Yellow card · Kevin DoyleReading
  • 90'Yellow card · Brian StockDoncaster Rovers

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