COCA COLA CHAMPIONSHIP

MATCH REPORT

Reading's best chance came inside the first five minutes when Paul Brooker's effort was saved with the legs of Rangers keep Simon Royce. The Royals dominated the first fifteen minutes but could not turn their dominance into goals.

The rest of the first half was a very tight affair with neither team really looking that dangerous. After half an hour Les Ferdinand was substituted with yet another injury. A signing by Coppell that is clearly not paying off with the 38 year old sure to be the highest earner at the club but has failed to play ninety minutes yet for Reading. Dean Morgan came on to take Ferdinand's place.

Half Time: QPR 0:0 Reading

The second half was just as uninspiring as the first with a disallowed Dave Kitson strike the best it got. Steve Coppell felt there was no need to change things around as the Reading manager made no second half substitutions.

Reading fans did there best to get behind the team but it is clear that the team has forgotten how to score and Steve Coppell is struggling to turn it around. Jamie Cureton was given a good reception by the Reading supporters when he came on late on in the second half but the game had 0:0 written all over it and that's how it finished.

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Full Time: QPR 0:0 Reading

Man Of The Match: Andy Hughes

Did well at right back in Graeme Murty's absence.

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