Reading 3-0 Rotherham United: result and report
Championship · Tuesday 4 November 2014
Result
Reading 3-0 Rotherham United
Championship · Tuesday 4 November 2014, 20:00 UTC · half-time 1-0
Reading 3-0 Rotherham United: match report
Reading beat Rotherham United 3-0 in the Championship on Tuesday 4 November 2014. The half-time score was 1-0.
Jamie Mackie opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Reading's goals came from Jamie Mackie (29'), Simon Cox (55') and Simon Cox (64'). Rotherham United did not score.
Discipline: Reading received 2 yellow cards; Rotherham United received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Reading were 19th on 17 points from 15 and Rotherham United 18th on 17 points from 15. Reading went on to finish that season 20th with 49 points, and Rotherham United 19th with 49.
Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Rotherham United in a 4-4-2.
Going into the match Reading's last five read L-W-L-L-L and Rotherham United's L-D-D-W-D.
Key events
- 29'Goal · Jamie Mackie
- 44'Yellow card · Craig Morgan
- 55'Goal · Simon Cox
- 64'Goal · Simon Cox
- 70'Yellow card · Kári Árnason
- 71'Yellow card · Hope Akpan
- 89'Yellow card · Chris Gunter
Team news
Reading expected line-up (4-4-2)
Alex Simon McCarthy, Chris Gunter, Sean Morrison, Stephen Kelly, Alex Pearce, Jordan Obita, Jem Karacan, Hal Robson-Kanu, Garath McCleary
Rotherham United expected line-up (4-4-2)
Adam Collin, Joe Skarz, Kirk Broadfoot, Craig Morgan, Kári Árnason, Paul Green, Lee Frecklington, Ben Pringle, John Swift, A. Revell, Paul Taylor