Reading vs Stevenage, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Reading

45'+4': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
57': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan

FT
2 - 0

Stevenage

22': Nathan Thompson

About

Reading are hosting Stevenage at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Offside, Reading. Nelson Abbey tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
3': Attempt saved. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Pressley.
4': Dan Butler (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
4': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
5': Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mamadi Camará.
8': Delay in match because of an injury Kane Smith (Stevenage).
9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
9': Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
9': Matthew Carson (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Jamie Reid (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
11': Substitution, Stevenage. Harrison Neal replaces Kane Smith because of an injury.
12': Offside, Reading. Sam Hutchinson tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
17': Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
17': Mamadi Camará (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
18': Krisztián Hegyi (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
19': Harrison Neal (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt missed. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
21': Offside, Stevenage. Harrison Neal tries a through ball, but Jamie Reid is caught offside.
22': Foul by Nathan Thompson (Stevenage).
22': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Second yellow card to Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) for a bad foul.
24': Substitution, Stevenage. Alexander MacDonald replaces Jamie Reid.
26': Caylon Vickers (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage).
26': Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Krisztián Hegyi.
28': Foul by Mamadi Camará (Reading).
28': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Delay in match because of an injury Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Attempt saved. Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander MacDonald with a cross.
32': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Attempt blocked. Mamadi Camará (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
36': Attempt saved. Mamadi Camará (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue with a cross.
37': Attempt saved. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
39': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Harvey Knibbs because of an injury.
40': Attempt blocked. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caylon Vickers.
40': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Butler.
41': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Carl Piergianni.
42': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan with a headed pass.
43': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Carson with a cross.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander MacDonald with a cross.
45'+4': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Butler.
45'+4': Goal! Reading 1, Stevenage 0. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
45'+8': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
45'+8': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+11': First Half ends, Reading 1, Stevenage 0.
45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Stevenage 0.
45': Substitution, Stevenage. Ben Thompson replaces Louis Thompson because of an injury.
46': Offside, Reading. Sam Hutchinson tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
47': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Carson with a through ball.
49': Offside, Stevenage. Jordan Roberts tries a through ball, but Aaron Pressley is caught offside.
51': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Carson.
52': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
52': Harrison Neal (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Foul by Nelson Abbey (Reading).
57': Attempt saved. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Bindon.
57': Goal! Reading 2, Stevenage 0. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
59': Ben Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
59': Substitution, Reading. Paul Mukairu replaces Mamadi Camará.
61': Attempt missed. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
62': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Carl Piergianni.
67': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
67': Substitution, Stevenage. Reece Hannam replaces Jordan Roberts.
69': Foul by Harrison Neal (Stevenage).
69': Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Harrison Neal (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
72': Substitution, Reading. Andy Yiadom replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue because of an injury.
73': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Matthew Carson.
73': Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Caylon Vickers.
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Foul by Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
75': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
78': Attempt missed. Sam Hutchinson (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
79': Ben Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
80': Attempt missed. Harrison Neal (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
83': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Finley Burns.
84': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
84': Krisztián Hegyi (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Offside, Stevenage. Krisztián Hegyi tries a through ball, but Aaron Pressley is caught offside.
88': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
88': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Attempt blocked. Paul Mukairu (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
90': Ben Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
90'+1': Offside, Stevenage. Krisztián Hegyi tries a through ball, but Aaron Pressley is caught offside.
90'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Butler.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Ben Elliott (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
90'+5': Offside, Reading. Ben Elliott tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
90'+6': Foul by Finley Burns (Stevenage).
90'+6': Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+7': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+7': Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
90'+8': Attempt saved. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Stevenage 0.
0': Match ends, Reading 2, Stevenage 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,674

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bradford City	2	+3	6
2	Luton Town	2	+1	4
3	Huddersfield Town	1	+3	3
4	Stockport County	1	+2	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Reading (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	David Button (GK)
32	Nelson Abbey
24	Tyler Bindon
47	Matthew Carson
27	Amadou Salif Mbengue
8	Charlie Savage
23	Sam Hutchinson
7	Harvey Knibbs
28	Mamadi Camara
42	Caylon Vickers
15	Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan

Reading Substitutes:

Paul Omo Mukairu, Femi Azeez, Tom Mcintyre, Harlee Dean, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Benjamin Elliott, Andy Yiadom.

Stevenage (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
12	Kristjan Hegyi (GK)
4	Nathan Thompson
5	Carl Piergianni
17	Finley Burns
8	Jake Forster-Caskey
23	Louis Thompson
11	Jordan Roberts
3	Dan Butler
14	Kane Smith
20	Aaron Pressley
19	Jamie Reid

Stevenage Substitutes:

Taye Ashby-Hammond, Elliott List, Alexander MacDonald, Harrison Neal, Reece Hannam, Ben Thompson.

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