http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/football/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:57:43 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 54 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/rc_logo_500x75.png http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/football/ READING Town manager Roddy Slater believes Tuesday night’s 4-2 defeat to Kidlington was a blessing in disguise. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/48099-slater-town-defeat-a-blessing-in-disguise/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/48099-slater-town-defeat-a-blessing-in-disguise/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:30:00 +0100 Sport THE Reading Football league kicks off in earnest next Wednesday with the top two divisions playing out a full programme. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/48104-saturday-league-top-division-renamed/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/25/48104-saturday-league-top-division-renamed/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:00 +0100 Sport ROYALS striker Grzegorz Rasiak has left the club on a free transfer to join top Cypriot side AEL Limassol. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/20/47990-striker-raziak-heads-for-the-med/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/20/47990-striker-raziak-heads-for-the-med/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:22:57 +0100 Sport READING Town boss Roddy Slater is relishing his side’s FA Cup showdown with Newport (IoW) after they held on for a 2-1 extra-preliminary win over Warminster on Saturday. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/47985-town-book-neport-clash/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/47985-town-book-neport-clash/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport CYRIL Fairchild’s Woodley Town side took their impressive pre-season form into their Hellenic League Division One campaign by winning a seven-goal thriller against Penn & Tylers Green. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/47986-woodley-get-off-to-winning-start/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/18/47986-woodley-get-off-to-winning-start/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:21:00 +0100 Sport READING Town came from a goal behind against Shrivenham to snatch a 2-1 victory thanks to a late winner from super-sub Andy Gray. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/11/47856-gray-hands-roddy-winning-start/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/11/47856-gray-hands-roddy-winning-start/ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Sport NOEL Hunt is refusing to put himself under pressure this season after a nine-month lay-off with a knee injury. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/47745-hunt-in-a-waiting-game/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/47745-hunt-in-a-waiting-game/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Sport ROYALS midfielder Brian Howard feels the side have learnt from their last encounter against Scunthorpe United and have backed them to bag all three points when the Irons travel to the Madejski Stadium for Saturday's league curtain-raiser. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/47730-howard-royals-will-learn-from-mistakes/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/47730-howard-royals-will-learn-from-mistakes/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Sport READING boss Brian McDermott has said he will give flying winger Jimmy Kebe 'every possible chance' to prove his fitness ahead of Saturday's Championship opener against Scunthorpe (3pm ko). http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/47729-mcdermott-waits-on-kebe/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/47729-mcdermott-waits-on-kebe/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +0100 Sport WOODLEY Town manager Cyril Fairchild is looking to push his team on even further this season following their impressive debut in Hellenic Division One East last year. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/47771-woodley-in-promotion-bid/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/47771-woodley-in-promotion-bid/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:30:00 +0100 Sport READING Town pushed Southern League opponents Hungerford Town all the way before going 2-1 down on Friday night. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/47747-town-go-the-distance-with-crusaders/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/04/47747-town-go-the-distance-with-crusaders/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0100 Sport READING boss Brian McDermott has backed academy product Jake Taylor to follow in the footsteps of Nick Shorey and go on to become a Royals legend. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/47673-brian--jake-is-a-shorey-thing/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/47673-brian--jake-is-a-shorey-thing/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:30:00 +0100 Sport BRIAN McDermott knows if there is one thing professional footballers hate it is being treated like children. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/47669-big-mac-reveals-how-he-keeps-royals-happy/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/47669-big-mac-reveals-how-he-keeps-royals-happy/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport JAMES Henry sealed a permanent move to Millwall this week after failing to force his way into Brian McDermott's first team squad. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/47667-henry-agrees-permanent-lions-switch/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/47667-henry-agrees-permanent-lions-switch/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport A LOT has changed since the last time Wolves travelled to the Madejski Stadium just 18 months ago. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/27/47668-wolves-win-gives-royals-reason-to-be-cheerful/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/27/47668-wolves-win-gives-royals-reason-to-be-cheerful/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:30:00 +0100 Sport WOODLEY Town have been boosted by Luke Williams' decision to stay with the club despite several offers from leading clubs in the area. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/27/47671-woodley-boosted-by-luke-decision/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/27/47671-woodley-boosted-by-luke-decision/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport Reading Town manager Roddy Slater is looking forward to the challenge posed by Southern League side Hungerford Town when they visit Scours Lane tomorrow night (Friday). http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/27/47670-roddy-set-for-first-home-test/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/27/47670-roddy-set-for-first-home-test/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport GOALSCORING midfielder Glyfi Sigurdsson has promised the Royals faithful he will solve his penalty jinx before the Championship season gets underway. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/25/47665-gylfi-i-wont-pay-the-penalty-again/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/25/47665-gylfi-i-wont-pay-the-penalty-again/ Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport EX-Reading Girls coach Andy Norris became the new coach of Reading Town Ladies FC on Tuesday. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/47550-ladies-join-reading-town/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/47550-ladies-join-reading-town/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:45:00 +0100 Sport PHOENIX Rangers rose from the pack to clinch the Reading Fives title at Palmer Park on the weekend. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/47549-phoenix-take-reading-fives-title/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/47549-phoenix-take-reading-fives-title/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:40:00 +0100 Sport TALENTED shot shopper Stuart Gosby is the latest player to follow new Reading Town manager Roddy Slater from Henley Town. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/47547-more-new-faces-at-scours-lane/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/47547-more-new-faces-at-scours-lane/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport WHEN Woodley Wanderers Youth held their first annual football tournament it was the year of the Queen's silver jubilee, Star Wars was released in the cinema and Concorde began operating between London and New York. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/08/47348-woodley-tradition-continues/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/08/47348-woodley-tradition-continues/ Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:30:00 +0100 Sport MORE than 120 junior teams from across Berkshire and Oxfordshire braved the blazing sunshine to make the annual Kennet Valley six-a-side tournament the best yet. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/01/47210-kennet-valley-tournament-best-yet/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/01/47210-kennet-valley-tournament-best-yet/ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport ROYALS boss Brian McDermott believes his strong background in non-league football gave him the tools he needed for a career in the cut-throat world of professional management. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/18/46994-royals-boss-indebted-to-days-as-a-rebel/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/18/46994-royals-boss-indebted-to-days-as-a-rebel/ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:03:26 +0100 Sport NEW signing Marcus Williams faces a quick reunion with his old team mates when Scunthorpe United are the visitors for the season's curtain raiser at the Madejski Stadium. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/17/46982-new-boy-marcus-faces-season-opener-against-old-pals/ http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/17/46982-new-boy-marcus-faces-season-opener-against-old-pals/ Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:56:43 +0100 Sport