Match Report
Level on 7 points, Reading (8th) and Blackpool (11th) met as equals in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.75/1.25 for Reading and 1.8/1.4 for Blackpool (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
The head-to-head ledger counts 20 games: 8 Reading wins, 10 for Blackpool, 2 draws, at 3.15 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 65% of the meetings won by the home side. The fixture leans high-scoring: 65% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Select Car Leasing Stadium, capacity 24,161, hosted the game. With 100 matches recorded and 2.2 yellow cards per game, D. Rock was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Reading led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Reading: George Earthy (12'), Kyreece Lisbie (49'), Jacob Brown (90') · Blackpool: Leighton Clarkson (80')
Key stats
Possession: Reading 33% · Blackpool 67% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 6-3