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Instant Reaction
The Royals took a little while to get out of first gear (or take the handbrake off?) but eventually ran out comofortable 3-0 winners a the Madejski Stadium, leaving Rotherham with their heads hanging low.
Keep checking back on The Tilehurst End for more reactions and reviews of the game.
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Truly horrible opening 23 minutes. Still 0-0 at the midway point of the first half. Things can only get better in this one. #readingfc
— Charles Watts (@charles_watts) November 4, 2014
GOALLLLL!!!! 1-0 to the Royalss!!!!
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 4, 2014
It's Jamie Mackie who gets it. Lovely turn and finish after Stephen Kelly's cross, Murray had found the full back in plenty of space.
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 4, 2014
HALF TIME and the Royals lead 1-0 thanks to Jamie Mackie - here he is celebrating his first goal in a Reading shirt. pic.twitter.com/ZbvvfQmnP0
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 4, 2014
Looks like that's Ferdinand's night over then
— The Tilehurst End (@TheTilehurstEnd) November 4, 2014
GOAL!!! 2-0!! Simon Cox finishes well!!
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 4, 2014
More superb work from Mackie, baffled his man on the right before cleverly slotting in Coxy. Good finish
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 4, 2014
GOAL!!! What a hit Simon Cox!!! 3-0!!!
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 4, 2014
Clever pass by Norwood, Coxy controlled it with his back to goal before turning and firing an excellent volley home. Keeper had no chance
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 4, 2014
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>FULL TIME and it's a good 3-0 win for the Royals with two from <a href="https://twitter.com/SCoxy31Real">@SCoxy31Real</a>, one for Mackie. Good team display. URZ! <a href="http://t.co/LtoJvLVL41">pic.twitter.com/LtoJvLVL41</a></p>— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReadingFC/status/529752803196293120">November 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Team news
Reading: Federici, Kelly, Gunter (C), Pearce, Ferdinand, Williams, Norwood, Obita, Mackie, Cox, Murray
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 4, 2014
Subs: Andersen, Hector, Cooper, Akpan, Taylor, Blackman, Robson-Kanu
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) November 4, 2014
#rufc for tonight: Collin, Richardson, Arnason, Morgan, SKARZ; Pringle, SMALLWOOD, Frecklington, Green; Revell, DERBYSHIRE.
— Rotherham United (@OfficialRUFC) November 4, 2014
Subs for the Millers: Loach, Broadfoot, Bowery, Milsom, Swift, Taylor, Clarke-Harris.
— Rotherham United (@OfficialRUFC) November 4, 2014
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