Reading v Blackpool RECAP: Updates from the Select Car Leasing Stadium

Blackpool will be looking to get back to winning ways when they make the long trip to face Reading tonight (8pm kick-off).
The Royals are one of the form sides in the ChampionshipThe Royals are one of the form sides in the Championship
The Royals are one of the form sides in the Championship

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Key Events

  • FT: Reading 2-3 Blackpool
  • Seasiders looking to get back to winning ways after weekend setback against Nottingham Forest
  • Reading enjoying impressive run of form having won five of their last six
  • Game kicks off at later time of 8pm

It’s a debut off the bench for deadline day signing Owen Dale, who replaces Keshi Anderson.

Go and make a name for yourself...

James Husband’s cross takes a deflection and loops up into the six-yard box, where the outstretched Jerry Yates can only get a slight touch on it, but not enough to force it home.

Pool still absolutely dominant here.

57 - No penalty again!

Now it's Demetri Mitchell's turn to be shown a yellow card for going down in the box following a coming together. Not often you see this...

Sonny Carey works the ball to Demetri Mitchell in space down the right, but he shoots straight at keeper Luke Southwood.

Sigh. Same again, really.

Jerry Yates is shown a yellow for diving after he nips the ball past the Reading keeper and goes to ground.

Now it’s all kicking off between the two sets of players. Just a bit of handbags though.

Keshi Anderson overhits a pass to James Husband, whose cross - for the second time tonight - crashes into the arm of a Reading defender, before the ball bobbles behind.

Only a corner though.

Dan Grimshaw stands tall to deny George Puscas, who had been played in behind Marvin Ekpiteta, who has endured a torrid night so far.

That was almost goodnight for the Seasiders.

We’re back underway

Ryan Wintle gets the second-half started.

Big 45 minutes needed from the Pool!

The Seasiders have been the better side, but they’ve been far too wasteful and indecisive in the final third. Reading, by comparison, have been clinical.#

First goal can happen, second one is inexcusable.

Demetri Mitchell takes the free-kick - Cristiano Ronaldo style - but it’s comfortably two or three yards of the upright.

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