MATCHWATCH : Stevenage (a)

[South Coast Royal]

I know that everybody says it's the result that matters at the "business end" of the season but this is dire stuff from both teams and this time I don't think the pitch can be blamed..
If you didn't know you would guess that this was a game between two mid-table sides in the Conference with nothing to play for.

As we have said so many times this season, the second half has to be better.
BTW I had forgotten that Doyle (much improved of late) was playing until the game was in added time.

[Snowflake Royal]

You know what.. praise the ref again. Keeper got to the ball first. Not a pen.

[Snowflake Royal]

I know that everybody says it's the result that matters at the "business end" of the season but this is dire stuff from both teams and this time I don't think the pitch can be blamed..
If you didn't know you would guess that this was a game between two mid-table sides in the Conference with nothing to play for.

As we have said so many times this season, the second half has to be better.
BTW I had forgotten that Doyle (much improved of late) was playing until the game was in added time.

Pitch quality is fine, but size is playing a big factor. It's very narrow and that's making everything tight.

Stevenage don't score many and they concede even fewer.

It's not an exciting match, but I wouldn’t say it's particular poor quality or error prone, just good defending and limited space.

Checking online, their pitch seems to be 4 metres narrower than ours and about 1 shorter. That's quite a lot of pitch missing.

[stealthpapes]

Following from afar

8 minutes added at HT?

Results broadly going our way, I think?

[Snowflake Royal]

Following from afar

8 minutes added at HT?

Results broadly going our way, I think?

Long injury breaks for Randell and Jeriel. Dorsett ok, Randell off and likely out for a while again. And a couple of other shorter ones.

[stealthpapes]

Cheers

[tidus_mi2]

This is so far gonna be a massive set of results if either team manage to win this game.

[Uke]

Time for some subs to finally put something into this borefest

[Snowflake Royal]

Young has the pace and flair, but given the crampes pitch I wonder if Ritchie is a better choice.

Keane done nowt... Doyles done more in the 10 drifting in from the flank... get him in the middle.

[Snowflake Royal]

Keane -> Young
Doyle -> Ritchie
Dorsett -> Burns

Eek at LB.

[Ascotexgunner]

Huddersfield and Wycombe losing. We could really do with turning the heating up.....

[Deadlock]

This is so far gonna be a massive set of results if either team manage to win this game.

Be nice if Huddersfield got an equaliser.

[andrew1957]

I’m not there so following online, but summary says Reading have not had a shot of any sort since 17th.minute.

[Snowflake Royal]

Massive let off.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Just feels like the sort of game we've been nicking lately.

[tidus_mi2]

Only goalless game of the 3pm kick-offs now.

[Snowflake Royal]

Just feels like the sort of game we've been nicking lately.

Yep, never rule us out either scoring or conceding 1 goal. Usually both at least tbf.

[tidus_mi2]

This is so far gonna be a massive set of results if either team manage to win this game.

Be nice if Huddersfield got an equaliser.

Doesn't look like that's gonna happen.

[Snowflake Royal]

It's coming, we're not sharp enough when we give away fks, they keep playing early and getting away.

[Bristol Paul]

usual dross. Playground hit and hope football