Reading Entertain In Home Draw With Derby

24 February 2018
By Hob Nob Anyone?

Ironically a game in which both sides deprived of two experienced strikers, Martin and Kermorgant for Reading, and Vydra and Nugent for County, produced a flurry of goals in a highly entertaining draw. Arguably Reading could have won the game but for a series of calamitous defensive errors. Having gifted the visitors with an early lead they came back strongly with two very good goals from Kelly and Barrow. Frustratingly for Reading, more slack defending provided the Rams with an undeserved equaliser before half time. Derby started the second half strongly and unbelievably Reading's defence was punctured a minute after the restart.

Showing the resilience and character which has not always been evident this season, Reading came back again to level the scores through Bodvarsson ten minutes from time and looked likely to go on to take all three points as they piled on the pressure following the dismissal of Baird for a reckless challenge on Barrow.
Read More...

Recent News

29 March 2025   HNA?
Back In Top Six As Unbeaten Run Continues

15 March 2025   HNA?
Points Dropped But Undefeated Run Continues

11 March 2025   HNA?
Now Nine Game Undefeated After Win Against Wrexham

04 March 2025   HNA?
Another Goalless Draw

15 February 2025   HNA?
Knibbs Double As Reading Get Late Win

News By Month / Year

March 2025
February 2025
January 2025
December 2024
All news for 2015
All news for 2014
All news for 2013
All news for 2012
Older News Archive

Hob Nob Anyone? - Home (Non-AMP)