A stoppage time penalty from Danny Williams pushed the Royals temporarily into third spot in the Championship. It was a fitting climax to game full of controversy in which referee Simpson awarded three penalties. Ipswich had worked hard to stifle Reading’s attempts to pass their way through midfield from the back but McCleary gave Reading the lead from the spot on the stroke of half time. Four minutes in to second half Ipswich were level through Pitman also from the penalty spot. Until the award of the third penalty the game hung in the balance as Ipswich came back strongly in the second half. It must have been devastating for Ipswich who must have thought they had done enough to take point.
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Win Snatched With Late Penalty
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PI PieEater 9 Sep 2016 · 11:00pm
Despite the fact we largely dominated the game I put that down as a lucky win courtesy of a ref who was equally as shit for both sides. The first half we looked pretty good and Beerens should have taken one or maybe 2 of his chances to put us ahead. Second half it was like Ipswich had sussed us out and completely nullified us. It looked like they came for the point and if they'd of been more clinical they could have got 3. Of the team my MOTM was probably Joey with AVH a close second. No real stand out performers but I wonder how Evans and Williams get picked ahead of Quinn. The subs were largely down to (very soft) bookings but…
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NA Nameless 9 Sep 2016 · 11:12pm
Not sure what role the ref played. Both our pens looked pretty clear cut.
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PT Pepe the Horseman 9 Sep 2016 · 11:14pm
Yup. Only dodgy one was theres.
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PI PieEater 9 Sep 2016 · 11:14pm
8 fouls. 5 yellow cards.
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RW royalp-we 9 Sep 2016 · 11:24pm
Very happy to grind out another result - as we well know, it's how you do well in this division. I'm one of the patient party; and I don't mind performances like today. Keeping possession and getting the goal before half time, at the break I felt we were dominant in the first half. Lo and behold a goal against us straight after half time (unfair against Blackett IMO) brought us back down to earth and we went for a different tactic to please the boo boys. Yes, Ipswich had a couple more chances but as did we. We could have been 2 or 3 up before HT. Went batshit crazy when Williams put away the pen at the end. It was a clear penalty…
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RO Royalwaster 9 Sep 2016 · 11:25pm
Not sure what role the ref played. Both our pens looked pretty clear cut. Didn't you know that all refs are dodgy?
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AY ayjaydee 9 Sep 2016 · 11:28pm
Yup. Only dodgy one was theres. Just back, not seen any replays but was sat right in line with their pen and it looked nailed on to me. Blackett prevented Pitman from getting a jump and could totally see why the ref gave it. Saw the tv in the bar with no sound and was surprised to see Roy get MOM. For me it was Joey by a country mile.
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SC SCIAG 9 Sep 2016 · 11:36pm
8 fouls. 5 yellow cards. One for dissent and one for getting in a fight when the ball was out of play, neither of which count as fouls. I don't think he had any choice with Evans, Moore, and (assuming the foul was correct) Blackett. Not an inspiring match. A draw would have been fair but we were marginally the better side. Strange subs from Stam - would have brought the same players off but with Swift on for Evans and then Harriott on for McCleary. We need to have more patience. It was clear that the long balls weren't working so we should have got the midfield involved earlier in the build up. Joey played very well but needs to…