The City Ground

READING 3 - 3 FOREST - Fri Oct 24, 1997 (League Tier 2)

Date:: Fri Oct 24, 1997 (7:45 PM)
Opponent:: Reading
Home/Away:: Away
Ground:: Elm Park
Game Type:: League Tier 2
Score:: 3-3 DRAWN
: Half-time: 1-0

Sources:: AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
: Daily Mirror - Saturday 25 October 1997
: WorldFootball.net (Link)

Season:: 1997-98
Referee:: John Brandwood
Sponsor:: Pinnacle
Attendance:: 12,610
Pos Before/After:: 1 1
Opp Before/After:: 19 18

NEXT GAMES:
Next Game:: Crewe Alexandra (League Tier 2)
Reading:: Apr 26, 1998

GAME COUNT:
League:: 3791 (of 5007)
League Tier 2:: 1558 (of 2511)
Competitive:: 4375 (of 5724)
Total:: 5971 (of 7505)
Played:: 26 years, 6 months, 2 days ago

Review
Dave Beasant was sent for a very harsh decision in the 57th minute. Steve Chettle went in goal (this was before goalkeeper subs were the norm) only to let in three goals.

FOREST
Manager: Dave Bassett
Prior form: LWWWDW (Old to recent)

Goals
Pierre van Hooijdonk (3')
Pierre van Hooijdonk (48') (Pen)
Kevin Campbell (65')

READING
Manager: Terry Bullivant
Prior form: LWWDDD (Old to recent)

Goals
Martin Williams (57') (Pen)
Jamie Lambert (73')
Linvoy Primus (78')

Lineup


Num	Pos	Age	Player	Notes
	GK	38	Dave Beasant 57
	D	26	Des Lyttle
	D	30	Colin Cooper
	D	29	Steve Chettle	Went in goal to replace Beasant
	D	20	Alan Rogers
	M	26	Steve Stone
	D	22	Craig Armstrong 0
	M	26	Scot Gemmill
	F	23	Chris Bart-Williams 0
	F	27	Kevin Campbell (65')
	F	27	Pierre van Hooijdonk (3') (48')
Subs
	M	23	Andy Johnson
	F	29	Ian Woan
	F	21	Steve Guinan

	Totals	Last Game
Num	Pos	Age	Player	Games	Goals	Days	Games
	GK	38	Dave Beasant 57	155		3	2
	D	26	Des Lyttle	231	3	3	2
	D	30	Colin Cooper	214	23	3	2
	D	29	Steve Chettle	529	14	3	2
	D	20	Alan Rogers	207	20	3	2
	M	26	Steve Stone	230	27	3	2
	D	22	Craig Armstrong 0	50	2	21	4
	M	26	Scot Gemmill	313	29	3	2
	F	23	Chris Bart-Williams 0	247	35	3	2
	F	27	Kevin Campbell (65)	97	35	3	2
	F	27	Pierre van Hooijdonk (3) (48)	77	41	3	2
Subs
	M	23	Andy Johnson	128	10	3	2
	F	29	Ian Woan	273	40	3	2
	F	21	Steve Guinan	9	1	3	2

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player
	GK	Steve Mautone
	D	Andrew Bernal
	D	Steve Swales
	D	Linvoy Primus
	D	Keith McPherson
	M	Phil Parkinson
	M	Michael Meaker
	M	Ray Houghton
	M	Darren Caskey
	F	Martin Williams
	F	Jamie Lambert
		?
		?
		?

All the games in Division 2 on this day (Fri Oct 24, 1997)

Home	Score	Away
Reading	3-3	Nottingham Forest

TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME

Table before:

LEAGUE DIVISION ONE								Home					Away
Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Current Form	Status
1	Nottingham Forest	12	8	2	2	18	7	5	1	1	14	6	3	1	1	4	1	11	26	LWWWDW
2	Sheffield United	10	6	4	0	18	7	4	2	0	12	4	2	2	0	6	3	11	22	WWDWDW
3	Swindon Town	13	6	4	3	17	17	4	2	0	12	5	2	2	3	5	12	0	22	DLWWLD
4	Charlton Athletic	12	6	3	3	25	16	3	2	1	12	9	3	1	2	13	7	9	21	WLWWDD
5	West Bromwich Albion	12	6	3	3	15	12	3	1	1	5	3	3	2	2	10	9	3	21	LDWLWL
6	Stoke City	12	6	3	3	14	12	3	1	1	8	6	3	2	2	6	6	2	21	WLWWDW
7	Bradford City	12	5	5	2	15	14	3	2	1	8	8	2	3	1	7	6	1	20	DLDWDD
8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	13	5	4	4	17	15	4	3	0	14	7	1	1	4	3	8	2	19	DDLLWW
9	Middlesbrough	10	5	3	2	18	11	2	0	2	6	5	3	3	0	12	6	7	18	DWWLDW
10	Port Vale	13	5	3	5	18	16	4	2	1	12	5	1	1	4	6	11	2	18	DWLLDW
11	Queens Park Rangers	12	5	3	4	16	19	3	1	1	7	5	2	2	3	9	14	-3	18	WWLLDD
12	Birmingham City	12	5	3	4	15	10	3	0	2	6	2	2	3	2	9	8	5	18	LDLWLD
13	Sunderland	12	5	2	5	17	16	3	2	2	11	7	2	0	3	6	9	1	17	WDLLWD
14	Stockport County	13	4	4	5	21	21	3	3	0	12	6	1	1	5	9	15	0	16	WWWWDL
15	Crewe Alexandra	12	4	3	5	17	18	1	2	4	8	11	3	1	1	9	7	-1	15	LWWDDD
16	Bury	13	3	6	4	15	19	2	4	1	7	7	1	2	3	8	12	-4	15	DLLLWD
17	Norwich City	12	4	3	5	9	18	2	2	3	4	10	2	1	2	5	8	-9	15	LWWLDD
18	Oxford United	13	4	1	8	18	23	3	1	3	9	9	1	0	5	9	14	-5	13	LDWLWL
19	Reading	13	3	4	6	13	21	2	1	3	10	10	1	3	3	3	11	-8	13	LWWDDD
20	Tranmere Rovers	12	3	2	7	17	18	3	0	2	10	6	0	2	5	7	12	-1	11	LWLWDL
21	Manchester City	11	2	4	5	16	14	1	3	2	10	6	1	1	3	6	8	2	10	DLWLDL
22	Ipswich Town	10	2	4	4	10	12	2	1	1	6	5	0	3	3	4	7	-2	10	DLLWLD
23	Portsmouth	12	2	3	7	15	21	2	2	3	11	12	0	1	4	4	9	-6	9	LLLLLD
24	Huddersfield Town	12	0	4	8	7	24	0	2	4	3	10	0	2	4	4	14	-17	4	LDLLLL

Table after:

	LEAGUE DIVISION ONE								Home					Away
	Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Current Form	Status	Result(s)
	1	Nottingham Forest	13	8	3	2	21	10	5	1	1	14	6	3	2	1	7	4	11	27	WWWDWD		3-3
	2	Sheffield United	10	6	4	0	18	7	4	2	0	12	4	2	2	0	6	3	11	22	WWDWDW
	3	Swindon Town	13	6	4	3	17	17	4	2	0	12	5	2	2	3	5	12	0	22	DLWWLD
	4	Charlton Athletic	12	6	3	3	25	16	3	2	1	12	9	3	1	2	13	7	9	21	WLWWDD
	5	West Bromwich Albion	12	6	3	3	15	12	3	1	1	5	3	3	2	2	10	9	3	21	LDWLWL
	6	Stoke City	12	6	3	3	14	12	3	1	1	8	6	3	2	2	6	6	2	21	WLWWDW
	7	Bradford City	12	5	5	2	15	14	3	2	1	8	8	2	3	1	7	6	1	20	DLDWDD
	8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	13	5	4	4	17	15	4	3	0	14	7	1	1	4	3	8	2	19	DDLLWW
	9	Middlesbrough	10	5	3	2	18	11	2	0	2	6	5	3	3	0	12	6	7	18	DWWLDW
	10	Port Vale	13	5	3	5	18	16	4	2	1	12	5	1	1	4	6	11	2	18	DWLLDW
	11	Queens Park Rangers	12	5	3	4	16	19	3	1	1	7	5	2	2	3	9	14	-3	18	WWLLDD
	12	Birmingham City	12	5	3	4	15	10	3	0	2	6	2	2	3	2	9	8	5	18	LDLWLD
	13	Sunderland	12	5	2	5	17	16	3	2	2	11	7	2	0	3	6	9	1	17	WDLLWD
	14	Stockport County	13	4	4	5	21	21	3	3	0	12	6	1	1	5	9	15	0	16	WWWWDL
	15	Crewe Alexandra	12	4	3	5	17	18	1	2	4	8	11	3	1	1	9	7	-1	15	LWWDDD
	16	Bury	13	3	6	4	15	19	2	4	1	7	7	1	2	3	8	12	-4	15	DLLLWD
	17	Norwich City	12	4	3	5	9	18	2	2	3	4	10	2	1	2	5	8	-9	15	LWWLDD
1	18	Reading	14	3	5	6	16	24	2	2	3	13	13	1	3	3	3	11	-8	14	WWDDDD		3-3
1	19	Oxford United	13	4	1	8	18	23	3	1	3	9	9	1	0	5	9	14	-5	13	LDWLWL
	20	Tranmere Rovers	12	3	2	7	17	18	3	0	2	10	6	0	2	5	7	12	-1	11	LWLWDL
	21	Manchester City	11	2	4	5	16	14	1	3	2	10	6	1	1	3	6	8	2	10	DLWLDL
	22	Ipswich Town	10	2	4	4	10	12	2	1	1	6	5	0	3	3	4	7	-2	10	DLLWLD
	23	Portsmouth	12	2	3	7	15	21	2	2	3	11	12	0	1	4	4	9	-6	9	LLLLLD
	24	Huddersfield Town	12	0	4	8	7	24	0	2	4	3	10	0	2	4	4	14	-17	4	LDLLLL