Saturday January 14, 2012 Day 26 Finished Vicarage Road Stadium
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Watford
- Reading
90+4 The full-time whistle goes and Reading are back in the play-offs.- 90+2 A mistake by Dickinson but ran out by Nosworthy for a corner kick.
- 90+1 Reading have a corner which they take short and keep in the corner to eat up the seconds...
- 90' FOUR minutes added time being played.
- 89' Hodson with a super interception after Antonio's devious cross, making the space with some fancy footwork too. A Kebe Mk II.
- 88' WATFORD SUB: Iwelumo on for Yeates. Route one stuff now.
87' READING SUB: Kebe off and Antonio on- 86' Absurd booking - all he did was run over to his supporters, he didn't go over the barrier or take his shirt off. Pathetic.
85' Another late goal for Reading - and what an impact by Le Fondre, his first touch off the bench and his first goal in eight games. Brilliant finish, spinning off his marker Dickinson while volleying with his backheel. Bravo. Booked for over-celebrating.
84' Harte swings it, it ricochets off a couple of players AND LE FONDRE FLICKS IT IN FAR POST! Wonderful finish, backheel volley!- 83' Robson-Kanu has a pop from range but deflected off Hodson and wide for a corner.
- 82' READING SUB: Le Fondre on for Church.
- 81' WATFORD: Forsyth finally comes off. Ross Jenkins replaces.
- 79' A bit of an edge to the end of this match now as the challenges - aerial mostly - fly on.
- 78' Hunt is receiving treatment and Dyche is furious he wasn't booked for diving.
77' Hunt goes down under a challange from Hodson - the ref gets it right by waving him up. He went down softly.- 76' Good defending from Deeney to nick it out for a throw just as Kebe was set to volley.
- 75' Good ball from Robson-Kanu but Nosworthy beats Church to the header. Corner.
- 74' The visiting fans are claiming a handball but play on says the ref.
- 73' Yeates puts the free-kick in but Gorkss gets a flick away from the attacking Hornets players before Hunt prevents the corner.
- 72' High boot from Karacan and Watford have a free-kick on the left.
- 70' Nice curling ball in from Harte but Deeney clears.
- 69' This ref likes to have a chat before acting but it looks like just one final chance for Forsyth. Dyche would do well to get him off. Free-kick wide right to Reading....
- 68' Forsyth dives in again and Pearce once more goes to the ref. Leave it son. Anyway, it was late on Kebe, will he get a second yellow?
- 67' Forsyth over-runs it then lunges in on Pearce, who is furious! No card though. Nope, the ref eventually decides to book him.
- 66' Nosworthy clears under pressure for Watford, throw Reading on the left that Harte will take.
- 65' Tabb has been booked for the initial foul on Hodson.
- 64' Hodson goes down but play on, Watford could be in but Pearce blocks Buaben's shot! Great cross Yeates now and a terrible header over by Forsyth! The flag went up but he was onside!
- 63' Sordell almost releases Hodson but the latter fails to keep it in on the right wing.
- 62' The cross is claimed by Federici, who is fouled by Deeney as he tries to clear.
- 61' Great cross from Forsyth, well a cross-shot that Pearce gets in the way of. Corner, taken short.
- 60' Yeates to take then but he curls it just over! Roof of the net with Federici scrambling!
- 59' High ball in from Yeates, Pearce seems to foul Sordell but play on! No, a free-kick is awarded, on the edge of the D.
- 58' Free-kick to Watford in their half after a lull in play.
- 56' Yeates centres but the ball drifts out of play for a Reading goal kick.
- 54' The ball is rolled on to the post by Sordell but play has been pulled back for a foul by Kebe.
- 53' Long-range effort from Tabb flies well over. Every move forward is resulting in a chance.
- 52' Both sides trade blows but first Church and down the other end Sordell are unable to get good contact on shots.
- 50' Cracking start to this second half, both sides really going for it. Eustace on the run now but Karacan challenges.
- 49' Down the other end Reading break once more and Karacan and Hunt are in, great cross by Kebe but Hunt - despite a super leap - doesn't connect!
- 48' Great low ball Forsyth that is almost turned in but everyone misses it and Reading clear!
- 47' Great chance Reading as a goalmouth scramble follows from Robson-Kanu's cross but Church can't get on the end of it!
46' The second half is underway!- 45+2 Half-time and 1-1, but the assist for Reading's equaliser came from a man who probably should have been sent off. Cracking tie though.
- 45+1 Deeney again gets down the right, with Sordell overlapping, but this time it's straight at Federici.
- 45' Two minutes added time.
- 44' Free-kick wasn't taken from the right place so a delay. Harte still takes it short, crossed in and Karacan keeps it alive, wide to Pearce, fizzing low cross but a diving Gorkss can't get there!
- 43' Reading come again but Kebe has no options so he slows it down before winning a free-kick off an angry Dickinson.
- 41' Since the goal it's largely been Watford but another attack breaks down and Hunt holds it up, Robson-Kanu races in down the left, lovely cross and Kebe flies in far post with a header for 1-1! Great counter attack!
- 40' CRACKING EFFORT FROM DEENEY ON THE VOLLEY BUT BATTED OUT BY FEDERICI! A loose ball dropped to him and he let rip!
- 39' Hunt on the right tries to put the ball in but blocked for a throw.
- 38' Kebe is tackled brilliantly by Eustace, Deeney on it and Yeates now but this time his ball goes out for a goal-kick.
- 37' Great low ball from Yeates but Federici dives in to palm away! Good keeping!
- 36' Yeates lives but has to limp off for some magic spray. Ow, more I see that the worse it gets.
- 35' Robson-Kanu is booked as Yeates receives treatment. Over the top and into the ankle. Dirty.
- 34' Robson-Kanu leaves Yeates in a heap. Back tackle.
- 32' Hunt with a smart ball wide for Cummings, he cuts back and finds Tabb. Reading playing keep-ball.
- 31' Reading back into their groove of controlling the rhytm of this match but unable to break Watford down.
- 30' Sordell and Yeates combine and the former crosses but no lucky touch this time and out for a goal kick.
- 28' GOAL WATFORD! Own-goal from Cummings from a brilliant low cross by Deeney after a clever run off the ball. Sordell was waiting far post.
- 27' Yeates with a spectacular flick that almost catches Federici out but lands on the roof of the net.
- 25' Robson-Kanu with a super cross, Hunt goes down, play on and KEBE WITH A HALF-VOLLEY but batted away by Loach! Great save!
- 24' Two men needed to take care of Kebe as he bundles forward down the right.
- 22' Forsyth gets forward down the left but Cummings shows his defensive strength to clear.
- 21' Throw to Reading on the left as they crank up the pressure... Hodson puts behind though.
- 20' WIDE BY KEBE! Superb cross from Cummings on the right and Kebe pops up on the left, far post, but he can only head over! Under a lot of pressure mind! Hodson with the challenge.
- 19' Decent ball by Harte but Yeates heads clear.
- 18' Kebe wins a corner on the right. Easily Reading's best player.
- 16' Dangerous ball from Kebe but easy for Loach in the midriff.
- 15' Watford give away a free-kick as Tabb goes down under Eustace's challenge.
- 13' Free-kick to Watford central now, around 30 yards out, maybe less, Yeates wants to take but so does Forsyth - decent effort from Yeates but Federici dives across to catch.
- 12' Hunt races away on the counter and wins a throw. That was poor from Watford with the short corner - it was touched by Eustace, who moved away from it and Harte just walked over and cleared. Weird. Obviously the ref saw that as a 'trick' corner, but it wasn't - just a boo-boo from Eustace.
- 11' A cross from Sordell hits Harte on the back, Watford call for a pen but no chance. Corner. That one is put behind again, and the second is taken short but a poor one and Reading counter.
- 10' JUST WIDE FROM HUNT! Great ball from Gorkss after good play by Kebe, Hunt with the header - great leap too - but wide of the far post!
- 9' Kebe on the move and he puts in a decent low cross but hacked away for a throw by Dickinson.
- 8' Nice curling ball from Harte but it skims off Nosworthy's head and away for a throw.
- 7' ... Decent curling ball in and Yeates handles just outside the box. Another free-kick, closer range this time and Hart licks his lips.
- 6' Reading have a free-kick after Hunt is clipped around 35 yards out. Harte to put it in the box...
- 5' Corner to Watford but taken short and in the end it's run out for a goal kick.
- 3' A bit of head tennis in the middle of the park sees Cummings clear to touch for Reading.
- 2' Eustace clears as Robson-Kanu almost gets in.
1' The first half is underway!- - We'll be giving you full LIVE coverage of this evening kick-off as Watford host Reading, the hosts in 18th and the visitors ninth. A win for Reading would put them in the play-off places. Championship standings
- - TEAMS - Watford: Loach, Hodson, Mariappa, Nosworthy, Dickinson, Eustace, Yeates, Forsyth, Buaben, Deeney, Sordell; Subs: Bond, Iwelumo, Doyley, Jenkins, Garner /// Reading: Federici, Cummings, Pearce, Gorkss, Harte, Karacan, Tabb, Kebe, Robson-Kanu, Hunt, Church; Subs: Andersen, Gunnarsson, Le Fondre, Joseph Mills, Antonio
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Summary
- 84' Harte swings it, it ricochets off a couple of players AND LE FONDRE FLICKS IT IN FAR POST! Wonderful finish, backheel volley!
- 77' Hunt goes down under a challange from Hodson - the ref gets it right by waving him up. He went down softly.
- 64' Hodson goes down but play on, Watford could be in but Pearce blocks Buaben's shot! Great cross Yeates now and a terrible header over by Forsyth! The flag went up but he was onside!
- 60' Yeates to take then but he curls it just over! Roof of the net with Federici scrambling!
- 49' Down the other end Reading break once more and Karacan and Hunt are in, great cross by Kebe but Hunt - despite a super leap - doesn't connect!
- 48' Great low ball Forsyth that is almost turned in but everyone misses it and Reading clear!
- 47' Great chance Reading as a goalmouth scramble follows from Robson-Kanu's cross but Church can't get on the end of it!
- 44' Free-kick wasn't taken from the right place so a delay. Harte still takes it short, crossed in and Karacan keeps it alive, wide to Pearce, fizzing low cross but a diving Gorkss can't get there!
- 41' Since the goal it's largely been Watford but another attack breaks down and Hunt holds it up, Robson-Kanu races in down the left, lovely cross and Kebe flies in far post with a header for 1-1! Great counter attack!
- 40' CRACKING EFFORT FROM DEENEY ON THE VOLLEY BUT BATTED OUT BY FEDERICI! A loose ball dropped to him and he let rip!
- 37' Great low ball from Yeates but Federici dives in to palm away! Good keeping!
- 28' GOAL WATFORD! Own-goal from Cummings from a brilliant low cross by Deeney after a clever run off the ball. Sordell was waiting far post.
- 27' Yeates with a spectacular flick that almost catches Federici out but lands on the roof of the net.
- 25' Robson-Kanu with a super cross, Hunt goes down, play on and KEBE WITH A HALF-VOLLEY but batted away by Loach! Great save!
- 20' WIDE BY KEBE! Superb cross from Cummings on the right and Kebe pops up on the left, far post, but he can only head over! Under a lot of pressure mind! Hodson with the challenge.
- 10' JUST WIDE FROM HUNT! Great ball from Gorkss after good play by Kebe, Hunt with the header - great leap too - but wide of the far post!
- - TEAMS - Watford: Loach, Hodson, Mariappa, Nosworthy, Dickinson, Eustace, Yeates, Forsyth, Buaben, Deeney, Sordell; Subs: Bond, Iwelumo, Doyley, Jenkins, Garner /// Reading: Federici, Cummings, Pearce, Gorkss, Harte, Karacan, Tabb, Kebe, Robson-Kanu, Hunt, Church; Subs: Andersen, Gunnarsson, Le Fondre, Joseph Mills, Antonio
Team Line-up & Ratings
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- S. Loach
- L. Hodson
- A. Mariappa
- N. Nosworthy
- C. Dickinson
- M. Yeates
- C. Forsyth
- J. Eustace
- P. Buaben
- T. Deeney
- M. Sordell
Subs
- C. Iwelumo
88′ - L. Doyley
- R. Jenkins 81′
- J. Garner
- J. Bond
Starting line-up
- A. Federici
- S. Cummings
- A. Pearce
- K. Gorkss
- I. Harte
- J. Tabb
- J. Karacan
- J. Kebe
- H. Robson-Kanu
- S. Church
- N. Hunt
Subs
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