Just got back from the game and have to contribute the 2-1 win against Wigan to a combination of pure luck and an astute substitution from Coppell. ` First half and Reading were playing well, on top and creating chances. Should have been 3-0 up before it finally became 1-0. Kirkland spilled a shot from Doyle and Dave Kitson was on hand to poke the ball in the net.
2nd half (and I’ve seen this a number of times now at the Madjeski) Reading were a different team, poor, 2nd to the ball, passing going wrong and conceded a goal from a corner.
Bobby Convey replaced Liam Rosenior and turned the game round. He found space, and ran at the Wigan defence, turned them and generally turned the game back in Reading’s favour.
But, before Reading scored we had a real scare at the other end, Marcus Hahnemann was left exposed on a 1 on 1 with Wigan’s Aghahowa and clipped the forward as he went passed. To the striker’s eternal credit, he didn’t go down as he thought he had a clear open goal to score, but he was slowed enough to let the defence back in.
But Reading had enough to score in the very last minute to gain a much needed three points. Kitson played a brilliant reverse pass to play in Harps to score. The crowd went mad. There was even time for a last minute shoving match but the crowd went home very happy with the result, but still concerned by the performance of some of the players.
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