Welcome to the match between Reading town and Stoke-on-Trent villa

2'

Rian Jordan went by the challenge of Dunstan Murgatroyd.

Rian Jordan shielded the ball from Donny Malone and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

Vern Cox tipped the ball over the bar.

4'

Grier Andrewson dispatched the freekick goalwards. But Grier Andrewson put it narrowly over.

5'

Donny Malone tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Rian Jordan.

8'

Travers Allen sent in the freekick. But Travers Allen's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

9'

Aaron Wickham made a good pass to Dion Sawyer, Dion Sawyer took it in his stride before Grier Andrewson could intercept.

Dion Sawyer supplied a float cross, Tiger Van tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Crofton Hopper headed it across the goal but Tennyson Gore headed the ball to safety.

10'

Tiger Van escaped from the challenge of Aaron Wickham and hit a speculative effort from 35 yards.

But Tiger Van put it just over ... He should never have missed that one.

13'

Coleman Powers hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Allen Harrell.

15'

Aaron Wickham made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Grier Andrewson.

16'

Pass by Shaquille Vernon to Allen Harrell, Coleman Powers couldn't reach it.

Allen Harrell bent it from medium range but Thurstan Wallis charged down the shot.

17'

Rian Jordan tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dunstan Murgatroyd.

19'

Peyton Northrop attempted to lift the ball forward but Aaron Wickham read the game well to intercept the ball.

21'

Tiger Van tried to play a long ball but Dion Sawyer had no problem in intercepting the ball.

22'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Aaron Wickham.

23'

Poor corner kick delivered by Aric Sudworth that went straight to the opposition.

24'

Tennyson Gore made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Micky Reeve.

26'

Tiger Van's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

27'

Donny Malone moved the ball forward for Dunstan Murgatroyd, Dunstan Murgatroyd took possession of the ball before Rian Jordan could intercept.

Dunstan Murgatroyd shot past Micky Reeve from distance.

But it was well wide from Dunstan Murgatroyd ... It was a wasted opportunity.

28'

Crofton Hopper took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

29'

Coleman Powers made a good pass to Stuart Booner, Stuart Booner picked up on the ball before Allen Harrell could cut it out.

Stuart Booner darted past Shaquille Vernon.

Stuart Booner tried a medium range effort. Allen Harrell approached too late to tackle him.

Mel Long saved well and held the ball.

33'

Tiger Van tried to use his skill to go past Aaron Wickham but his possession is lost through a tackle by Aaron Wickham.

35'

Dunstan Murgatroyd stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Micky Reeve.

37'

Tiger Van twisted past Dion Sawyer.

Tiger Van got the float cross in from the wing, Aaron Wickham couldn't cut it.

Sparrow Aitken got to the ball ahead of Travers Allen, then headed it to the goal.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Sparrow Aitken. He was lacking match sharpness.

38'

Tiger Van dribbled past Allen Harrell.

Tiger Van tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Dion Sawyer coolly intercepted the pass.

39'

Micky Reeve knocked a lovely ball for Rian Jordan, Dunstan Murgatroyd tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Rian Jordan shielded the ball from Donny Malone and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

But Rian Jordan put it just over ... A wasted opportunity.

40'

Donny Malone took the corner.

Thurstan Wallis tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Travers Allen threw himself in front of the header.

41'

Coleman Powers dribbled past Allen Harrell.

The ball was struck by Coleman Powers from 20 yards out but the shot was blocked by Shaquille Vernon.

42'

Tiger Van easily got past the challenge of Aaron Wickham.

Tiger Van tried to supply a low cross but Dion Sawyer intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

44'

Travers Allen tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Grier Andrewson.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Reading town had 56% possession in the match, while Stoke-on-Trent villa had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Dion Sawyer played a lovely ball for Aaron Wickham, Aaron Wickham picked up on the ball before Tiger Van could intercept.

Aaron Wickham failed in his attempt to twist past Grier Andrewson.

49'

Aaron Wickham tried to jink past Grier Andrewson but Grier Andrewson succesfully won the ball from Aaron Wickham.

51'

Micky Reeve knocked a lovely ball for Rian Jordan, Rian Jordan latched onto the ball before Dunstan Murgatroyd could reach it.

Rian Jordan laid it forward to Micky Reeve, Micky Reeve picked up on the ball before Donny Malone could cut it out.

Micky Reeve dribbled past Dunstan Murgatroyd.

Micky Reeve shot with an overhead kick but Peyton Northrop scrambled the ball away.

52'

Donny Malone tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Micky Reeve got in the way of the ball.

53'

Rian Jordan tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dunstan Murgatroyd.

54'

Stuart Booner skipped easily past Dion Sawyer.

Stuart Booner tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Aaron Wickham.

55'

Coleman Powers directed the ball nicely to Dunstan Murgatroyd, the ball was picked up by Dunstan Murgatroyd before Allen Harrell could intercept.

Dunstan Murgatroyd tried to move the ball forward but Shaquille Vernon got in the way of the ball.

56'

Rian Jordan attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but the shot clattered off Sparrow Aitken.

57'

Dion Sawyer ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Crofton Hopper got well above Tennyson Gore to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Vern Cox was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Crofton Hopper scored a superb effort !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Reading town 0 - 1 Stoke-on-Trent villa

58'

Micky Reeve attempted to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Dunstan Murgatroyd.

59'

The corner was taken by Aaron Wickham towards the edge of the area.

Micky Reeve out-jumped Peyton Northrop, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Micky Reeve looked destined to score but Vern Cox react fast enough and saved it.

64'

Rian Jordan span past Dunstan Murgatroyd.

Rian Jordan tried to dribble past Donny Malone but Donny Malone won the ball from Rian Jordan.

66'

Aric Sudworth tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

69'

Travers Allen went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

71'

Donny Malone received a yellow card.

Sparrow Aitken whipped in the corner.

Peyton Northrop got above Aric Sudworth to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Donny Malone found himself in some space and shot. Travers Allen couldn't reach it.

Mel Long got himself in front of the shot.

72'

Dunstan Murgatroyd tried to sprint past Rian Jordan but Rian Jordan robbed Dunstan Murgatroyd.

73'

Tiger Van tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Dion Sawyer did well to spot and intercept the pass.

74'

Donny Malone took the ball past Micky Reeve.

Donny Malone tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Rian Jordan.

76'

Tiger Van hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Aaron Wickham threw himself in front of the shot.

77'

Thurstan Wallis struck the freekick through the wall. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

79'

Aaron Wickham tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Dunstan Murgatroyd made a great interception.

80'

Aaron Wickham failed in his attempt to play it past Tiger Van.

81'

Aaron Wickham made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Tiger Van.

82'

Gilbert Allard aimed the corner at the far post.

Aric Sudworth won the ball in the air from Tennyson Gore, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Vern Cox was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

83'

Tiger Van held up the ball, evading the challenge of Dion Sawyer and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Tiger Van put it horribly wide ... It was a poor effort from Tiger Van. He was lacking match sharpness.

84'

From long range, Rian Jordan bent the ball towards goal. Dunstan Murgatroyd failed to charge down the shot.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

85'

Aaron Wickham aimed the corner at the far post.

Gilbert Allard got to the ball before Tennyson Gore, then flicked the ball forward.

Shaquille Vernon played a lovely ball for Aaron Wickham, Aaron Wickham trapped the ball nicely before Peyton Northrop could intercept.

Aaron Wickham had the chance to score but he lost the ball to Tennyson Gore.

86'

Shaquille Vernon tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Thurstan Wallis made it first to the ball and intercepted.

87'

Poor corner kick by Dunstan Murgatroyd. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

89'

Allen Harrell aimed the corner at the far post.

Shaquille Vernon got to the ball before Tennyson Gore, then flicked the ball forward.

Micky Reeve found himself in some space and hit a fierce shot. Peyton Northrop failed to block the shot.

Vern Cox tipped the ball round the post.

90'

Travers Allen sent over the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

91'

Rian Jordan turned on the ball to leave Dunstan Murgatroyd standing.

Rian Jordan played the ball to Micky Reeve's feet, Micky Reeve latched onto the ball before Donny Malone could reach it.

Micky Reeve attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Dunstan Murgatroyd failed to block the shot.

Denied by Vern Cox.

92'

Donny Malone knocked a lovely ball for Tennyson Gore, Tennyson Gore took possession of the ball before Micky Reeve could cut it out.

Tennyson Gore tried to get onto the pass but Rian Jordan read the game well to intercept the ball.

93'

Dion Sawyer attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Grier Andrewson blocked it.

94'

Tiger Van curled the ball in at goal from long range but Dion Sawyer got himself between the ball and goal.

95'

Tiger Van tried to play a long ball but Micky Reeve made it first to the ball and intercepted.

End Match Reading town 0 - 1 Stoke-on-Trent villa