The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Royals and Racers]

The U 18’s are back in PL action on Saturday 19th with an away game against Chelsea at their Cobham training centre KO 11am.
The U 21’s next fixture is a week today Monday 21st with a PL Cup group G match home to Luton KO 7pm at the SCL stadium. The Royals 1st match in the group ended with a 4-0 defeat at Brighton.

[Royals and Racers]

U 18’s match away at Chelsea on Saturday is live on Chelseafc.com website. You might have to register to watch. KO 11am

[Royals and Racers]

U 18’s match away at Chelsea on Saturday is live on Chelseafc.com website. You might have to register to watch. KO 11am

Great result for the u 18’s this morning - won 2-1 goals from Fuller-Thompson 34mins and Ahmed on 45 mins. More good news was the return of Keyian Coke-Miles-Smith who started after being out with a long term injury. He played for 74 mins. Chelsea missed a pen late on.
Great report on the match on the Chelsea website.

[Royals and Racers]

Chelsea U 18’s v Reading U 18’s highlights on you tube.

[The Cube]

I've seen two versions of the U18 Premier League team of the week (presumably both unofficial). After the win over Chelsea, goalkeeper Josh Welland is in both of them, whilst defender Ashqar Ahmed makes one list. I can't remember ever seeing a Reading player named before. To be honest, I don't really see how they qualify this time after conceding a goal to the team in 3rd last place.


Some more obscure competition news. The draw for the U15 Premier League Floodlit Cup has taken place. Reading are in a group with Brighton, Crystal Palace and Southampton. If the format is the same as recent years, we play each club home and away over the next three months, probably on Wednesday evenings. I expect home matches will be at Bearwood behind closed doors.

There are 32 teams in total, split North and South. The top two in each group go through to regional quarter-finals, semis and final. Then the two regional winners play off for the overall trophy. Last season, Chelsea beat Leeds in the national final. The previous year, Crystal Palace beat Stoke.

There is a separate competition called the U15 EFL Floodlit Cup, but I guess we don't play in that.

[Royals and Racers]

Jack Senga not badly hurt- might find out in 15 mins that he is on the bench tonight.

[Royals and Racers]

Rowley
Borginis
Beacroft
Spencer
Stickland
Holzman
Osho
Rushesha
Tuma
Wellens
Okine-Peters
SUBS
Norcott
Barough
Senga
Duah
Source

[Clyde1998]

Rowley
Borginis
Beacroft
Spencer
Stickland
Holzman
Osho
Rushesha
Tuma
Wellens
Okine-Peters
SUBS
Norcott
Barough
Senga
Duah
Source

Suggests Tuma and Rushesha may not be involved in the first team squad tomorrow night - perhaps suggesting someone like Camara could be available? Obviously Ehibhatiomhan will be available again after his suspension.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Rowley
Borginis
Beacroft
Spencer
Stickland
Holzman
Osho
Rushesha
Tuma
Wellens
Okine-Peters
SUBS
Norcott
Barough
Senga
Duah
Source

Suggests Tuma and Rushesha may not be involved in the first team squad tomorrow night - perhaps suggesting someone like Camara could be available? Obviously Ehibhatiomhan will be available again after his suspension.

Spencer too - he came on late on Sat. Must have players back in addition to Kelvin.

[Royals and Racers]

Taylan Harris starts for Luton.

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HT 0-0 Luton the better side. Harris off injured after 36 mins.

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Reading 0 Luton 1 48 mins
1-1 Rushesha 62 mins- cracking shot from around 25 yards.
Attendance 182
Reading 1 Luton 2 90+ 7
F-T 1-2

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PL Cup Group G
1 Burnley P 2 points 6
2 Brighton P 2 points 3
3 Luton P 2 points 3
4 Reading P 2 points 0

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Games coming thick and fast for the U 21’s as they are back in PL 2 league action this Friday 25th October when they play Tottenham away KO 7pm. The match is being played at the Lamex stadium the home of Stevenage FC.

[Royals and Racers]

Norcott
Borgnis
Beacroft
Stickland
Harrison
Spencer
Wellens
Okine-Peters
Sackey
Osho
Barough
SUBS
Sharlott
Senga
Tuma
Duah
Source

[Royals and Racers]

Matt Rowley has joined National League South Tonbridge Angels on a short term loan until November 27th.

[Royals and Racers]

Spurs 1 Reading 0 45+ 2
1-1 54 mins Okine-Peters
Spurs 1 Reading 2 82 mins Okine-Peters PEN
1-3 86 mins Okine-Peters Hat-trick !!
1-4 90+ 3 Okine-Peters PEN- Spurs down to 10
F-T 1-4
When was the last time anyone scored 4 goals in a match for the Royals ?

[Royals and Racers]

U 18’s in PL U 18 league action tomorrow 26th with a home match against West Ham at Bearwood KO 11am.

[The Royal Forester]

Spurs 1 Reading 0 45+ 2
1-1 54 mins Okine-Peters
Spurs 1 Reading 2 82 mins Okine-Peters PEN
1-3 86 mins Okine-Peters Hat-trick !!
1-4 90+ 3 Okine-Peters PEN- Spurs down to 10
F-T 1-4
When was the last time anyone scored 4 goals in a match for the Royals ?

I think Kerry Dixon scored four away from home --- but we lost! Was it Doncaster or somewhere up north?

[Crowbar6753]

Spurs 1 Reading 0 45+ 2
1-1 54 mins Okine-Peters
Spurs 1 Reading 2 82 mins Okine-Peters PEN
1-3 86 mins Okine-Peters Hat-trick !!
1-4 90+ 3 Okine-Peters PEN- Spurs down to 10
F-T 1-4
When was the last time anyone scored 4 goals in a match for the Royals ?

I think Kerry Dixon scored four away from home --- but we lost! Was it Doncaster or somewhere up north?

Yes, we lost 7-5 away at Donny Rovers!!