Reading vs Preston North End, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Reading

12': Modou Barrow

FT
1 - 0

Preston North End

Reading 1-0 Preston North End

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
1': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Attempt saved. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Browne.
2': Attempt missed. Louis Moult (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
3': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Omar Richards.
5': Delay in match Ben Pearson (Preston North End) because of an injury.
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
10': Foul by Ben Davies (Preston North End).
10': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Ben Davies (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Kelly with a cross following a set piece situation.
12': Goal! Reading 1, Preston North End 0. Modou Barrow (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson following a set piece situation.
12': Billy Bodin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Omar Richards (Reading).
13': Louis Moult (Preston North End) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
15': Ben Davies (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading).
16': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Reading).
16': Louis Moult (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17': Leandro Bacuna (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Foul by Billy Bodin (Preston North End).
17': Omar Richards (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Callum Robinson (Preston North End).
18': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Attempt missed. Louis Moult (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Greg Cunningham with a cross.
21': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
23': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
23': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
26': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Ilori.
26': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
26': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Delay in match Modou Barrow (Reading) because of an injury.
27': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Callum Robinson (Preston North End).
33': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
33': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Billy Bodin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
36': Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Darnell Fisher with a cross.
36': Offside, Reading. Sone Aluko tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
40': Foul by Billy Bodin (Preston North End).
40': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Offside, Reading. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
42': Foul by Billy Bodin (Preston North End).
42': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
44': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
44': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).
45'+2': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Declan Rudd.
45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 1, Preston North End 0.
45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Preston North End 0.
45': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Louis Moult.
45': Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Clarke replaces Ben Davies.
45': Substitution, Reading. Pelle Clement replaces Omar Richards.
47': Attempt missed. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Greg Cunningham with a cross.
48': Callum Robinson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Foul by Tiago Ilori (Reading).
50': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Billy Bodin with a cross.
50': Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End).
50': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
51': Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Billy Bodin (Preston North End).
52': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Paul Huntington (Preston North End).
53': Pelle Clement (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Attempt missed. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
54': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
54': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Hand ball by Liam Kelly (Reading).
56': Billy Bodin (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
57': Attempt missed. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Bodin with a cross following a set piece situation.
58': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
58': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
60': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
60': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': John Swift (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by John Swift.
62': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
62': Pelle Clement (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Foul by John Swift (Reading).
66': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
66': Tiago Ilori (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
67': Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Attempt missed. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
70': Offside, Preston North End. Darnell Fisher tries a through ball, but Tom Barkhuizen is caught offside.
72': Substitution, Reading. Chris Martin replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
72': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
72': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
73': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
73': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
74': Modou Barrow (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sone Aluko.
77': Attempt missed. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Bodin with a cross following a corner.
78': Offside, Reading. Sone Aluko tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
79': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Callum Robinson.
81': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pelle Clement with a cross.
82': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sone Aluko.
82': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Harrop with a cross following a corner.
85': Substitution, Reading. George Evans replaces Liam Kelly.
86': Attempt missed. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Pearson.
87': Attempt blocked. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Martin.
88': Attempt missed. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
88': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Chris Martin (Reading).
90'+3': Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Preston North End 0.
90'+4': Match ends, Reading 1, Preston North End 0.

Statistics

PNE		REA
20	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	2
0	Saves	3
61.3	Possession	38.7
17	SHOTS	5
3	ON GOAL	1
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
293	Accurate Passes	164
401	Passes	259
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.6
10	Accurate Crosses	3
36	Crosses	18
0.3	Cross %	0.2
98	Long Balls	71
45	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
1	Blocked Shots	2
10	Effective Tackles	10
20	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
31	Effective Clearances	58
31	Clearances	58

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,501

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Swansea City	5	+6	11
2	Middlesbrough	5	+3	10
3	Queens Park Rangers	5	+3	10
4	Bristol City	5	+2	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Vito Mannone (GK)
6	Liam Moore
20	Tiago Ilori
50	Omar Richards
2	Chris Gunter
10	John Swift
38	Liam Kelly
19	Leandro Bacuna
23	Jón Bödvarsson
17	Modou Barrow
14	Sone Aluko

Reading Substitutes:

Joey van den Berg, Anssi Jaakkola, Chris Martin, Thomas Holmes, Pelle Clement, Yann Kermorgant, George Evans.

Preston North End (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Declan Rudd (GK)
20	Ben Davies
23	Paul Huntington
3	Greg Cunningham
14	Darnell Fisher
37	Callum Robinson
8	Alan Browne
4	Ben Pearson
21	Louis Moult
29	Tom Barkhuizen
39	Billy Bodin

Preston North End Substitutes:

Paul Gallagher, Sean Maguire, Joshua Earl, Tom Clarke, Chris Maxwell, Josh Harrop, Daryl Horgan.

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