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Reading FC 2 Plymouth Argyle 1

By Jonny Fordham
February 09, 2010

Tonight’s six-pointer between Reading and Plymouth Argyle is sure to be a tough-fought contest and you can follow all the action here.

Royals reporter Jonny Fordham will be bringing you all the action from the Madejski Stadium ahead of the 8pm kick-off as Brian McDermott’s side look to climb out of the bottom three.

Reading are also looking to record three successive Championship victories for the first time since December 2008. You can also follow Jonny on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/JonnyFordham

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Jem was poor that night and taking him off was a good decision. Howard is far more effectiv in the middle and Kebe did well when he came on. Not a brilliant performance, but a great win!!

Brother Horus
12/02/2010 at 08:38

Karacan wasn't having the best of games last night though was he and it made sense bringing Kebe on and moving Howard into the middle with Byrnjar....but yeah, then we conceded that awful goal.

Thought Shane had a great game last night, not been his biggest fan over the years, always liked him as a sub, but was never totally impressed. However, he would have won my MOM even if he hadn't got a brace.

Couple of tough away games in the league now...lets hope this run continues...and then we can stop singing that "we're winning at home" chant (******* hate that one and I bet the players love hearing it too!).

richiecola, Reading
10/02/2010 at 12:13

Disagree, J82.

Karacan was subbed for Kebe, who took over wide left in place of Howard, who moved into central midfield. Karacan did not have his best game last night, and Howard was not as effective as the injured Gylfi out on the left. In attacking situations, we were more balanced after the substitutions, because we could threaten down both flanks.

Who cares anyway? The points were infinitely more important than anything else, given the way that all the other results went.

UUUUUURRRRRZZZZ

ray northstander
10/02/2010 at 10:28

A good win yes but yet another totally daft decision from the bench to replace Karacan as a central midfielder with a forward. 1-0 up and coasting nicely with hardly an attack from Plymouth. Those that were launched were quickly snuffed out.

The shape and play up to then was almost the best for 2 years even if the first half produced no goals.

We lost our shape completely and immediatley after that substitution and gifted a goal. The entire defense were in turmoil and disarray without that second midfielder. Are we ever going to learn?

The ref will probably get a few free fillets of fish when next in Plymouth but he and the line officials missed at least 3 Reading handballs so what can we at Reading offer him in the way of sustenance?

J82, J82
10/02/2010 at 09:27

Fantastic win last night! We were a bit lacklustre first half, but second half I thought we played some good high tempo, pressing football. Thanks RFC for taking Ten years off my life with that Hollywood finish though!

TilehurstSouthbank, Tilehurst, Reading
10/02/2010 at 08:49

Portsmouth lol,wot u been on Theo from the Cosby Show? let me ave some,na on a serious not,great win for us,brian seems to be handling are team nicely now,3 league wins on the trot nice 1 ,hey brandon,take a leaf out of brians book m8,u may get a £1 pay rise lol