Blackpool vs Reading

2022 - 7 - 30

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Blackpool vs Reading: Match Preview 2022/23 (The Tilehurst End)

The football season is back but will it be a happy return for the Royals?

As I mentioned earlier, both sides still need to make additions before the window closes and with this, I believe the two teams will be reasonably even. It does feel as though we need two more players in the final third to give us enough depth and goals - but that man won’t be Bowler unfortunately. He doesn’t look to have a future at Middlesbrough and with this, the 2022/23 campaign will be a very important one for him. In more downbeat news for them, Cameron Brannagan turned down the opportunity to join and that is a real blow considering how much of a goalscoring asset he was for Oxf*rd United last season. In terms of their first-team squad, it will be fascinating to see whether Theo Corbeanu can take the step up after spending time with Sheffield Wednesday and MK Dons last term, two teams that managed to secure top-six finishes at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. The two sides also have understandable reasons as to why they haven’t managed to get all of their incoming business done and dusted yet.

Blackpool 1-0 Reading highlights and Appleton reaction from ... (Accrington Observer)

The Seasiders started off the new Championship campaign with three points.

Josh Bowler picks up the ball on the right and drives past Reading bodies into the area. Jordan Gabriel and James Husband remain out with hamstring injuries although the latter has made significant strides to bring his recovery date much closer than anticipated. Fluid going forward with Fiorini running the show, Bowler causing problems and Thompson assured down the left. Reading were much improved in the second half as Blackpool's tempo dropped and threatened in behind on a couple of occasions - lacking the quality to provide the finishing touch. Shayne Lavery comes on for Gary Madine in Blackpool's second change of the afternoon. It was nervy at the end but Reading didn't have the quality to really threaten when it mattered.

Reading FC team vs Blackpool: Paul Ince includes four new ... (Berkshire Live)

Paul Ince has named his Reading FC side for the Championship opener against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon.

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Report | Blackpool 1-0 Reading (Reading FC)

The Royals begin the 2022-23 campaign with a 1-0 defeat in Lancashire as Blackpool scored the only goal of the game. The match began with high intensity as ...

Early Callum Connolly strike gets Blackpool off to winning start ... (BT Sport)

The former Everton defender smashed home after just nine minutes to secure victory for new boss Michael Appleton in his first match in charge. Reading piled on ...

Appleton made use of the new five-substitutes rule, using the full complement of replacements allowed to him, but it was Reading who heaped on the pressure in the closing stages. Reading piled on the pressure in the second half but lacked a killer instinct in front of goal as the Lancashire side bravely clung on for three points. The former Everton defender smashed home after just nine minutes to secure victory for new boss Michael Appleton in his first match in charge.

Reading FC vs Blackpool: Preview, team news, line-ups (Reading Chronicle)

Football is back! After two long months without club football, our favourites are back on the pitch today. Reading FC kick-off their 2022/2023 campaign with a ...

Reading went on to finish the season in 21st place, whereas Blackpool completed a return to the second tier with a 16th placed finish, 19 points above the Royals. The Tangerines lost 4-2 to Everton on July 24 and completed their campaign warm-up with a 2-0 win over AFC Fylde. The Royals completed pre-season with a 2-0 away victory at AFC Wimbledon on July 19, before succumbing to a 2-1 loss at home to Brighton on Saturday, July 23.

Blackpool 1-0 Reading: Royals begin 2022/23 Championship ... (Reading Today Online)

Reading lined up for their first game of the new Championship season with four debutants as Joe Lumley, Nesta Guiness-Walker, Tyrese Fornah and Jeff Hendrick ...

Lumley made an excellent initial save when he pushed away Bowler’s volley, but he could do nothing about the follow up which dropped for Callum Connolly who fired the ball in. Ince made his first switch with just under 10 minutes to go as Shane Long came on to replace Ejaria as the Royals searched for a leveller. Reading thought they would have the chance for a strike at goal when Ince was hacked down outside the area only for the referee to wave play on much to the bemusement of the visiting players, staff and supporters. Reading survived an early scare in the second-half when Guiness-Walker surrendered possession cheaply on the edge of his box to Bowler who cut inside and from eight years out his shot kissed the inside of the post before Lumley clutched the rebound. The half came to a close with neither side creating too much in the way of finding a second goal of the afternoon in the final 15 minutes of the opening 45. The hosts had the first shot on goal when Josh Bowler tested Joe Lumley who got across to his near post with a smart stop to push the ball behind.

Blackpool 1-0 Reading: Callum Connolly seals win for Tangerines (Sky Sports)

Report and highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between Blackpool and Reading at Bloomfield Road as Callum Connolly seals a narrow victory for the ...

"In the first half we were a little bit passive for the first few minutes, then we started to get into our stride. We came on for the second half and it looked like only one team was going to win the game." Reading's Paul Ince: "I'm really disappointed because I thought we were excellent in the second half. The only threat I felt they gave us in the first was on that transition when we were sloppy and gave a couple of passes away. But I know as well as anyone that you need to win games to get momentum. But the only disappointing thing was that we were only 1-0 up at half-time.

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