When | Tuesday 22 January 2002, 7.45pm kick-off |
Who and Where | WIGAN ATHLETIC (Home, JJB Stadium, Wigan, League Division Two) |
Ticket Info |
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Team news |
Reading - from: Roberts, Murty, Williams, Mackie, Shorey, Igoe, Hughes, Parkinson, Gamble, Salako, Rougier, Henderson, Forster, Cureton, Ashdown, Jones, A.Smith. Wigan - from:
Filan, Green,
Croft, McGibbon, De Zeeuw, Teale, Brannan, Dinning, McMillan, Liddell,
McCulloch, Haworth, Kilford, Roberts, Mitchell, Dalglish. |
Form Guide | |
Previous Meetings |
Reading wins: 9 2001/2002 Season: 2000/2001 Season: 1999/2000 Season: 1998/1999 Season: |
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Pre-Match
Opinions
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It is only a matter of weeks since Reading last faced Wigan in a frustrating
encounter which ended up with both teams sharing the points. Looking back
on my match report, I can't believe the transformation the side has managed
in such a short space of time and certainly the Christmas period was a turning
point in our season. The fact that Wigan hardly struggled against Reading
at the Mad Stad could work in our favour and their run of form has to come
to an end at some stage. Reading on the other hand have the best away record
in the league and may benefit from an open contest with both teams going
for promotion points. Tuesday night will be an important test of character
for Reading and if we can pull off another three pointer or a draw then
everyone will sit up and take notice. Pardew and Dillon have got to motivate
the team and get them up again for this tough match and I feel that Reading's
team spirit, which has come together over the past few weeks may be the
key to our recent success and give us the impetus to take all three points
at the JJB Stadium. Reading certainly should not get negative, as despite
Wigan's recent run, the team they face on Tuesday night is not the same
Reading team they drew with back in December. Mackie and Williams will have
to continue their good form, whilst another captains performance in midfield
by Parkinson will be key to getting a result. Travelling support may not
be at the same level as against Huddersfield, but the fans will begin to
expect and that isn't a bad thing. There will certainly be ten thousand
or more tuned into the radio willing the lads on, lets hope its another
result to celebrate. -- Paul Finch |
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