Standings before the game Portsmouth 42 89 Leicester 42 87 Sheff Utd 41 73 Reading 41 70 Nottm Forest 42 69 Wolverhampton 42 68 This is a very important game for Hahnemann and Reading to stay into the promotion play-off race. "Reading manager Alan Pardew is unlikely to make any changes to the side which thumped Preston seven points from five games which will guarantee their play-off place.when Nottingham Forest visit the Madejski Stadium" Game time 2:45 est
Well, with today's earlier D1 result...makes life harder for Reading. Ipswich are three points closer, and Portsmouth will be fired up to bounce back come Monday at Fratton Park.
Marcus with a nice save, first of the game for either team. Harewood is the most dangerous player so far for the visitors.
BBC I believe had it, but I'm listening through the World subscription. Pardew makes a second sub, Henderson on for Little, 4-4-2 at the start of the second half.
MH with an early save on Huckerby. Announcers saying reading's midfield is in a diamond, with Chadwick up front, and Newman in front of the four defenders.
A mix-up between MH and a defender almost allows the ball to go into an empty net--but Hahnemann gets back in time before a Forest attacker pounces on it.
Henderson gets it to Forster, Hughes just heads it over the bar. Best chance of the second half for Reading.
Thanks for the plp, my computer can't seem to get the bbc site to work. That would have been good to listen to the game the next hour at work, oh well. It seems like Spurs are about the only ones I can listen to regularly without any problems.
With one sub left, Pardew has two field subs left: winger Salako, and forward Cureton. About 25 minutes plus stoppage.