FOOTBALL Live

Saturday September 22, 2007 Finished Madejski Stadium

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Reading

  • Kitson 27’
  • Harper 87’

Wigan Athletic

  • Bent 48’
  1. Harper strike grabs Royal victory

    Harper strike grabs Royal victory

    A late goal from James Harper gave Reading all three points against Wigan Athletic at the Madejski Stadium. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Reading
    • Wigan Athletic
    • 90 It's over! Reading pick up a valuable three points, while Wigan are left to rue some questionable decisions. Thanks for joining us, see you again soon.
    • 90' Titus Bramble and Marcus Hahnemann get booked for some hanbags behind the goal! It seemd that Bramble didn't take too kindly to the American keeper's time wasting!
    • 90' Andre Bikey comes on for Kevin Doyle to tighten up for Reading now.
    • 87' GOAL!! Reading look like they've snatched it! A great reverse through ball into a crowded box by Kitson found James Harper, who finished between Kirkland and his near post. It's a long journey back to Lancashire for the Latics now!
    • 84' Another bit off controversy here! Aghahowa was clean through for Wigan. Hahnemann has to come out of his box and tripped him as he was rounded. Aghahowa stumbled but stayed on his feet, but the chance fizzled out. Referee Keith Stroud gave nothing! Wigan fans will be cursing the Hampshire official tonight!
    • 81' Marcus Bent is put clean through on goal! Hahnemann gets down low to pull off a great save! All three points are still very much there for the taking.
    • 80' Another dangerous Convey cross is headed back across goal by Doyle, but it's cleared by Granqvist.
    • 77' Antoine Sibierski, who has been quite ineffective today, comes off for Aghahowa.
    • 74' Kilbane lands awkwardly after jumping for a header against Convey. He looks in pain, but is trying to walk it off and play continues. Convey has looked a danger since coming on and if Wigan's left back is struggling it could spell trouble.
    • 65' Gunnarsson has his shirt pulled quite blatantly on the edge of the box by Skoko. The referee gives the free kick in a dangerous position. It's floated in to Duberry but Bramble clears. Why didn't they shoot from there?
    • 64' The American gets straight to work with a decent cross from depp on the right. Stephen Hunt is the only man in the box, but he manages to get a head to it, but steers it wide under pressure from Bramble.
    • 60' A break in play as Rosenior recieves treatment on the pitch. Bobby Convey is warming up, and comes straight on for him. Perfect timing really.
    • 57' Hahnemann almost does a Kirkland! He fails to hold onto a low shot from Bent and it breaks free, but Duberry hacks it away.
    • 48' GOAL! Marcus Bent heads in from the corner! He rose almost completely unmarked to power home into the top corner, giving Hahnemann no chance. Game on!
    • 47' Sibierski turns well in midfield. He slides a great ball out to Koumas on the right. The Welshman's cross is cleared for a corner.
    • 43' Rosenior loses possession to Koumas, and so trips him from behind! He is rightly booked. Koumas tries his luck from quite far out. It's not a bad effort but Hahnemann was well onto it.
    • 40' A great cross by Rosenior is just too high for Hunt. Wigan are bringing the ball forward more confidently and passing to feet now.
    • 37' The replay of Ingimarsson's foul that caused all the fuss shows it was a tough call for Referee Stroud. Koumas was right on the edge of the area when he went down! Stroud was going to be criticised either way.
    • 34' It's hacked away and Wigan storm up the other end and earn a corner, which goes for a goal kick.
    • 33' Michael Brown goes into the book for his petulant kick on Kitson. The free kick is quite far out but considering Wigan's set piece defending so far this is dangerous.
    • 31' Koumas hits the bar! His free kick was curled with precision and had Hahnemann beaten, but it crashed off the underside of the goal frame! Unlucky Wigan!
    • 30' Now it's all happening! There's a big fracas on the edge of the Reading box over whether Wigan should have a penalty or a free kick. Ingimarsson is booked for his foul, and the Wigan players are not happy!
    • 27' GOAL!!! Kirkland spills Kevin Doyle's soft shot straight into the path of Dave Kitson! That's no more than they deserve.
    • 25' Marcus Bent is looking isolated up front for Wigan. Sibierski is being dragged back to help out in midfield, and isn't there to support when the Latics lump it forward. Call it what you want, that's what they're doing.
    • 21' It's all Reading at the moment. Granqvist has to slide in to stop Kitson latching onto a low cross from Rosenior. Chris Hutchings is wringing his collar nervously, and who can blame him?
    • 17' Now Duberry goes close! From the next corner, he steamed into the far post, outjumped his man, but headed wide from two yards out!
    • 16' Headed off the line! A Reading corner is glanced towards the top corner by Kitson, but Scharner manages to leap and knock it wide!
    • 14' Wigan clear and Marcus Bent breaks, but there is nobody with him. Such is the lonely life of the target man.
    • 13' Great save Kirkland! Doyle flicks on a long ball into the path of Leroy Rosenior. The ex-Fulham man is clean through on goal, but Kirkland stands up to him well a parries the shot wide for a corner!
    • 11' Brown is allowed to take a free kick in midfield while the ball is still rolling. It seems no one cares about that rule anymore. At this point in the match that's a highlight.
    • 8' Great work by Kevin Doyle! He picks up the ball in midfield and beats Granqvist for pace. He charges down the left but his chipped ball across to Kitson sails wide.
    • 6' Now Reading have free kick in a similar postion after Kitson was fouled by Skoko. It's dinked in by Shorey but cleared easily.
    • 5' Sibierski is fouled about 30 yards out from the Reading goal. A lacklustre free kick routine ends with a wayward cross from Scharner.
    • 3' Wigan start the brighter of the two. Antoine Sibierski breaks into the box but a superbly timed challenge from Ingimarsson stops him in his tracks.
    • 1' Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of Reading v Wigan Athletic. Last season's overachievers Reading are currently suffering a classic case of SSS (Second Season Syndrome), while the Latics have so far steered clear of the relegation zone they flirted with so coyly last term. Referee Keith Stroud blows his whistle and the match is underway!

  • Summary

    • 87' GOAL!! Reading look like they've snatched it! A great reverse through ball into a crowded box by Kitson found James Harper, who finished between Kirkland and his near post. It's a long journey back to Lancashire for the Latics now!
    • 48' GOAL! Marcus Bent heads in from the corner! He rose almost completely unmarked to power home into the top corner, giving Hahnemann no chance. Game on!
    • 31' Koumas hits the bar! His free kick was curled with precision and had Hahnemann beaten, but it crashed off the underside of the goal frame! Unlucky Wigan!
    • 30' Now it's all happening! There's a big fracas on the edge of the Reading box over whether Wigan should have a penalty or a free kick. Ingimarsson is booked for his foul, and the Wigan players are not happy!
    • 27' GOAL!!! Kirkland spills Kevin Doyle's soft shot straight into the path of Dave Kitson! That's no more than they deserve.
    • 17' Now Duberry goes close! From the next corner, he steamed into the far post, outjumped his man, but headed wide from two yards out!
    • 16' Headed off the line! A Reading corner is glanced towards the top corner by Kitson, but Scharner manages to leap and knock it wide!
    • 13' Great save Kirkland! Doyle flicks on a long ball into the path of Leroy Rosenior. The ex-Fulham man is clean through on goal, but Kirkland stands up to him well a parries the shot wide for a corner!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Keith Stroud

  • Reading

    Manager: Steve Coppell

    Captain: Graeme Murty

    On the Field

    • Hahnemann
    • Murty
    • Duberry
    • Ingimarsson
    • Shorey
    • Rosenior
    • Harper
    • Gunnarsson
    • Hunt
    • Doyle
    • Kitson

    Subs

    • Convey
    • Bikey
    • Long
    • Federici
    • Fae

    Injured

    • Oster
    • Little
    • Cisse

    Suspended

    None

  • Wigan Athletic

    Manager: Chris Hutchings

    Captain: Mario Melchiot

    On the Field

    • Kirkland
    • Melchiot
    • Granqvist
    • Bramble
    • Kilbane
    • Brown
    • Scharner
    • Skoko
    • Koumas
    • Sibierski
    • Bent

    Subs

    • Aghahowa
    • Boyce
    • Pollitt
    • Cotterill
    • Olembe

    Injured

    • Heskey
    • Landzaat
    • Hall
    • Taylor
    • Valencia

    Suspended

    None