Football
Reading vs Bristol Rovers. Sky Bet League One.
12:30pm, Saturday 26th October 2024.
Select Car Leasing StadiumAttendance: Attendance12,843.
Match ends, Reading 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
Second Half ends, Reading 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
Attempt saved. Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Josh Griffiths with a headed pass.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Michael Craig.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
Attempt saved. Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Griffiths.
Attempt missed. Josh Griffiths (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Joel Pereira.
Attempt saved. Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sam Smith (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers).
Offside, Bristol Rovers. Bryant Bilongo is caught offside.
Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Andre Garcia (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
Sam Smith (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Lindsay with a headed pass.
Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
Attempt blocked. Jamie Lindsay (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Wilson with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Taylor.
Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Chem Campbell.
Charlie Savage (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Bristol Rovers).
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
Attempt blocked. Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Andre Garcia.
Tyler Bindon (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Reading. Charlie Savage replaces Ben Elliott.
Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Bryant Bilongo replaces Scott Sinclair.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jamie Lindsay replaces Grant Ward.
Goal! Reading 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Elliott with a through ball.
Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Reading. Chem Campbell replaces Mamadi Camará.
Delay in match because of an injury Josh Griffiths (Bristol Rovers).
Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andre Garcia following a corner.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Grant Ward.
Attempt blocked. Michael Craig (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jack Hunt replaces Ruel Sotiriou.
Second yellow card to Shaq Forde (Bristol Rovers).
Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Shaq Forde (Bristol Rovers).
Tyler Bindon (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ruel Sotiriou.
Foul by Mamadi Camará (Reading).
Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half begins Reading 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
First Half ends, Reading 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Scott Sinclair.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Josh Griffiths.
Attempt saved. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Isaac Hutchinson replaces Promise Omochere because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Promise Omochere (Bristol Rovers).
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Shaq Forde (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Moore.
Offside, Reading. Mamadi Camará is caught offside.
Foul by James Wilson (Bristol Rovers).
Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Elliott.
Shaq Forde (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Sinclair.
Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
Attempt missed. Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Moore with a cross.
Attempt saved. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Promise Omochere (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Promise Omochere (Bristol Rovers).
Attempt saved. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Mamadi Camará (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers).
Attempt blocked. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Delay in match (Reading).
Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Wilson.
Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Elliott.
Offside, Bristol Rovers. Shaq Forde is caught offside.
Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sam Smith (Reading).
Foul by Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers).
Andre Garcia (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Andre Garcia.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.