31. Sandhurst’s Robinson takes first place in Forest Five

The 18th Forest Five trail race was hailed a success by the organisers this week.   

32. Player profile: Ed Carpenter

Next up to face a Goal Post grilling is much travelled 26 year old Eton Wick midfielder Ed Carpenter.

33. Hammers in for Harper

West Ham have emerged as favourites to land Reading midfielder James Harper.

34. Parrish out of final

Dwight Parrish was left cursing his luck after receiving a two-match ban that will rule him out of the second leg of Bracknell Bees’ English Premier Cup final at Slough Jets tonight (Wednesday), writes Alan Manicom.

35. Sparks out for Bracknell

Alan Leishman lines up in the back row as South West Division 1 promotion hopefuls Bracknell go to fifth-placed Oxford Harlequins minus top try-scoring flanker Graham Sparks, who is out with a shoulder injury.

36. Bees suffer blow as Foord

Matt Foord will miss the first leg of Bracknell Bees’ English Premier Cup final against Slough Jets at the John Nike Leisuresport Complex tomorrow night (Thursday, 8pm), writes Alan Manicom.

37. Loan move is right for Lita

38. New deals for Duberry and Little

Glen Little and Michael Duberry are among four players expected to stay at Reading for at least another season.

39. Fans will swing it for Coppell

Steve Coppell has dropped the strongest hint yet that he will stay on as Reading manager and try to lead the club back into the Premier League next season.

40. Skipper sets sights on National League

BEN NOWAK reckons the postponement of Bracknell’s EDF Intermediate Cup clash on Saturday will help them in their bid to bounce back to the National League.