Reading 0-2 Portsmouth
Portsmouth earned a well-deserved three points with victory over Reading. The hosts were reduced to 10 men after only four minutes with Ibrahima Sonko sent off for bringing down Benjani. Niko Kranjcar hit the post with the resulting penalty but minutes later Sol Campbell made it 1-0, bundling the ball home after Marcus Hahnemann’s fumble. [...]
Tottenham 6-4 Reading
Dimitar Berbatov scored four goals for Tottenham as they won an amazing game. Berbatov put Spurs ahead with a tap-in before Kalifa Cisse levelled and Ivar Ingimarsson headed Reading in front. Berbatov smashed home an equaliser, Dave Kitson restored Reading’s lead and Berbatov completed his hat-trick only for Kitson to then put Reading 4-3 up. [...]
West Ham 1-1 Reading
Dave Kitson’s superb second-half strike earned 10-man Reading only their third away point of the season at Upton Park. The visitors looked more threatening until Brynjar Gunnarsson saw red for a two-footed lunge at Hayden Mullins. Nolberto Solano dinked West Ham ahead and Marcus Hahnemann denied Scott Parker but Kitson latched on to Nicky Shorey’s [...]
Reading 2-1 Sunderland
Stephen Hunt’s controversial injury-time goal denied Sunderland a point at the Madejski stadium. Hunt’s shot was clawed away by Craig Gordon but the officials ruled the ball had crossed the line. Ivar Ingimarsson gave Reading the lead from close range, but Sunderland hit back through Michael Chopra’s late penalty after a foul on Kenwyne Jones. [...]
Birmingham 1-1 Reading
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish had to be content with a point after his side let slip a one-goal lead against Reading. Striker Mikael Forssell opened the scoring, bundling the ball home from close range after only four minutes. Reading equalised minutes after the break when Stephen Hunt scored from the spot after keeper Maik Taylor [...]
Reading 3-1 Liverpool
Reading handed Liverpool their first league defeat of the season as they claimed a richly deserved home win. Stephen Hunt’s penalty put Reading in front after Jamie Carragher fouled Brynjar Gunnarsson, but Steven Gerrard soon equalised with a cool finish. Liverpool hit the bar through Gerrard, but Kevin Doyle’s glancing header on 58 minutes put [...]
Man City 2-1 Reading
Stephen Ireland smashed home a stunning injury-time volley to break Reading hearts and maintain Manchester City’s 100% league record at Eastlands. City dominated the opening half and Martin Petrov fired them ahead after a goalmouth melee saw Elano hit the post. But Reading equalised before the break with their first shot on target, James Harper [...]
Reading 1-3 Arsenal
Arsenal overcame Reading’s resistance with a stylish win that sends them top of the table on goals scored. Emmanuel Adebayor hit the post early on but the Gunners were frustrated until Alexander Hleb set up Mathieu Flamini to slot home just before half-time. Adebayor’s fine finish made it 2-0 with Arsenal’s 1,000th Premier League goal [...]
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