MATCH REPORT: 2004/2005 Season

14 August 2004: LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
SHEFFIELD UNITED 0 READING 1
goals
Reading: Harper (41 mins).
Sheff Utd:
-
Half Time: 0-1
Attendance: 22,429

CHAMPIONSHIP 14 Aug 2004
Pos Team P Pts GD
2 Gillingham 3 6 +1
3 READING 3 6 +1
4 Stoke City 3 5 +1
teams
Reading: Hahnemann, Murty, Shorey, Ingimarsson, Williams, Sidwell, Harper, Convey (Brooker 74), Hughes, Forster, Kitson. Subs not used: Young, Sonko, Goater, Newman.
Sheff Utd:
Kenny, Bromby, Wright (Quinn 57), Morgan, Jagielka, Thirlwell, Tonge, Harley, Liddell (Forte 67), Gray, Hayles (Ward 57). Subs not used: Barnes, Montgomery.
bookings
Reading: Kitson, Williams.
Sheff Utd:
None
Referee: Anthony Bates (Stoke-on-Trent)
report

James Harper scored his second goal in three games to send Reading to third in the Championship tonight (Saturday). The midfielder scored with three minutes remaining of the first half and it proved enough to give Reading their third win at Bramall Lane in the past three seasons and give the Royals a much needed clean sheet for the first time this season. United threw many chances in the first half with former Fulham striker Barry Hayles wasting the better of their chances and is still waiting for his first goal for his new club. Neil Warnock was his usual animated self barking away on the touch line as he tried in vain to get the best out of a united side that had drawn both of their previous games. Sheffield Uniteds poor form in front of goal gave Reading their first clean sheet of the season and will give the team as much confidence as they prepare for next Saturday's visit of Ronnie Moore's Rotherham Utd.
Jay


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