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MATCH REPORT: 2008/2009 Season

15 November 2008: LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
SHEFFIELD UNITED 0 READING 2
goals
 Reading: Cisse (5 mins), Doyle (44 mins).
Sheff Utd: -		 Half Time: 0-2
Attendance: 25,065

CHAMPIONSHIP 15 Nov 2008
Pos Team P Pts GD
2 Birmingham 17 34 +9
3 READING 17 33 +22
4 Burnley 17 29 +2
teams
 Reading: Hahnemann, Rosenior, Bikey, Ingimarsson, Armstrong, Cisse, Kebe (Gunnarsson 68), Harper, Stephen Hunt, Doyle, Noel Hunt (Long 76). Subs Not Used: Andersen, Matejovsky, Henry.
Sheff Utd: Kenny, Naughton, Morgan, Kilgallon, Jihai, Spring (Sharp 45), Howard, Speed, Quinn (Halford 45), Beattie, Stokes (Henderson 79). Subs Not Used: Naysmith, Cotterill.
bookings
 Reading: Kebe, Bikey, Armstrong.
Sheff Utd: Stokes.
Ref: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
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QUOTES FROM THE PRESS

Steve Coppell, the Reading manager, reserved special praise for Kevin Doyle after the Ireland international striker had inspired his side to victory at Bramall Lane. Doyle was a thorn in the side of the Sheffield United defence, particularly in the first half, setting up the opening goal for Kalifa Cissé with a low cross and heading home his fifth goal in three games to double Reading’s lead. “Kevin is an excellent player and it is the responsibility of good players to produce,” Coppell said. “Sometimes a player does not develop but I would like to think that Kevin can accept that responsibility and is thriving on the situation.” Kevin Blackwell, the Sheffield United manager, admitted that his side were always up against it after conceding so early. He said: “We didn’t start bright enough. We showed too much respect to Reading.”
The Times