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 5045)
League Tier 2:
1558 (of 2511)
Competitive:
4375 (of 5763)
Total:
5971 (of 7550)
Played:
26 years, 11 months, 11 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.


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

Goals
Pierre van Hooijdonk (3')
Pierre van Hooijdonk (48') (Pen)
Kevin Campbell (65')
Logo
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
GK38 Dave Beasant  57 
D26 Des Lyttle
D30 Colin Cooper
D29 Steve ChettleWent in goal to replace Beasant
D20 Alan Rogers
M26 Steve Stone
D22 Craig Armstrong  0 
M26 Scot Gemmill
F23 Chris Bart-Williams  0 
F27 Kevin Campbell goal (65')
F27 Pierre van Hooijdonk goal (3') goal (48')
Subs
M23 Andy Johnson
F29 Ian Woan
F21 Steve Guinan


Lineup

Num Pos Player
GKSteve Mautone
DAndrew Bernal
DSteve Swales
DLinvoy Primus goal
DKeith McPherson
MPhil Parkinson
MMichael Meaker
MRay Houghton
MDarren Caskey
FMartin Williams goal
FJamie Lambert goal
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All the games in Division 2 on this day (Fri Oct 24, 1997)
Home Score Away
Reading3-3Nottingham 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 AGDPts Current Form Status
1Nottingham Forest12822187511146311411126 LWWWDW
2Sheffield United10640187420124220631122 WWDWDW
3Swindon Town136431717420125223512022 DLWWLD
4Charlton Athletic126332516321129312137921 WLWWDD
5West Bromwich Albion12633151231153322109321 LDWLWL
6Stoke City1263314123118632266221 WLWWDW
7Bradford City1255215143218823176120 DLDWDD
8Wolverhampton Wanderers13544171543014711438219 DDLLWW
9Middlesbrough10532181120265330126718 DWWLDW
10Port Vale135351816421125114611218 DWLLDW
11Queens Park Rangers12534161931175223914-318 WWLLDD
12Birmingham City1253415103026223298518 LDLWLD
13Sunderland12525171632211720369117 WDLLWD
14Stockport County134452121330126115915016 WWWWDL
15Crewe Alexandra12435171812481131197-115 LWWDDD
16Bury13364151924177123812-415 DLLLWD
17Norwich City1243591822341021258-915 LWWLDD
18Oxford United13418182331399105914-513 LDWLWL
19Reading1334613212131010133311-813 LWWDDD
20Tranmere Rovers123271718302106025712-111 LWLWDL
21Manchester City11245161413210611368210 DLWLDL
22Ipswich Town1024410122116503347-210 DLLWLD
23Portsmouth122371521223111201449-69 LLLLLD
24Huddersfield Town12048724024310024414-174 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 AGDPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Nottingham Forest138322110511146321741127 WWWDWD 3-3
2Sheffield United10640187420124220631122 WWDWDW
3Swindon Town136431717420125223512022 DLWWLD
4Charlton Athletic126332516321129312137921 WLWWDD
5West Bromwich Albion12633151231153322109321 LDWLWL
6Stoke City1263314123118632266221 WLWWDW
7Bradford City1255215143218823176120 DLDWDD
8Wolverhampton Wanderers13544171543014711438219 DDLLWW
9Middlesbrough10532181120265330126718 DWWLDW
10Port Vale135351816421125114611218 DWLLDW
11Queens Park Rangers12534161931175223914-318 WWLLDD
12Birmingham City1253415103026223298518 LDLWLD
13Sunderland12525171632211720369117 WDLLWD
14Stockport County134452121330126115915016 WWWWDL
15Crewe Alexandra12435171812481131197-115 LWWDDD
16Bury13364151924177123812-415 DLLLWD
17Norwich City1243591822341021258-915 LWWLDD
118Reading1435616242231313133311-814 WWDDDD 3-3
119Oxford United13418182331399105914-513 LDWLWL
20Tranmere Rovers123271718302106025712-111 LWLWDL
21Manchester City11245161413210611368210 DLWLDL
22Ipswich Town1024410122116503347-210 DLLWLD
23Portsmouth122371521223111201449-69 LLLLLD
24Huddersfield Town12048724024310024414-174 LDLLLL