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FULL-TIME: Burnley 0 Reading 1
5:08pm Saturday 15th October 2011 in Burnley FC match reports
STUCK IN Ross Wallace and Reading skipper Jobi McAnuff challenge for the ball
BURNLEY again made another unhappy return after the international break as Reading grabbed a late stoppage time winner.
Nine minutes were added on after Jay Tabb needed lengthy treatment for a head injury he suffered in the second half.
The Clarets looked on course for a second consecutive clean sheet, after signing off for a fortnight with a 1-0 win at Millwall.
But their four-game unbeaten run was halted by substitute Jem Karacan's late winner.
There were just 30 seconds on the clock when Noel Hunt sent a cross in from the left and Karacan turned it past Lee Grant, whose only real test came in the first half when he saved well to deny Adam Le Fondre following a slip-up by Andre Amougou against his former team.
Ross Wallace had two good first-half chances for Burnley, who suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to Middlesbrough immediately after the last international break.
This game looked to have 0-0 written all over it, until Karacan broke the Clarets' resistance at the death.
Both sides had chances to go ahead in the first half, with Charlie Austin just failing to get a crucial touch on Jay Rodriguez's shot before Reading striker Adam Le Fondre forced Lee Grant into a good save.
The visitors had a good chance to go in front after only five minutes when Joseph Mills' accurate corner found Kaspars Gorkss, but he headed over from close range.
Burnley began to find their rhythm and Rodriguez's snapshot took a deflection off Gorkss and just flew past the outstretched boot of Austin.
The home side began to dominate possession but they had Grant to thank for stopping them from going behind, when he made a good save from Le Fondre's shot after Andre Amougou's slip had let the former Rotherham striker in.
Moments later, Jay Tabb fired in a drive from 20 yards but Grant was always behind the strike and gathered well.
At the other end Kieran Trippier's deep cross was met by Austin, but his diving header failed to trouble Federici too much.
With half-time approaching a shot from Ross Wallace deflected off Jobi McAnuff, forcing Adam Federici to turn the ball over the bar.
From the resulting corner, Wallace found Amougou but his header went high over the bar.
Reading suffered a blow when McAnuff was forced off at the break due to a knock and replaced by Noel Hunt.
With 55 minutes gone Marvin Bartley played a one-two with Austin and burst into the Reading box but his shot was well saved by Federici down at his near post.
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Comments (33)
5:43pm Sat 15 Oct 11
Blackburn Yoof says...
5:52pm Sat 15 Oct 11
madari says...
Keep conceeding goals eddie!!!
6:03pm Sat 15 Oct 11
masher50 says...
6:04pm Sat 15 Oct 11
greenshoes says...
6:10pm Sat 15 Oct 11
gudari says...
.......silly me!.........I'm reading it upside down!
6:37pm Sat 15 Oct 11
Billypieman says...
6:52pm Sat 15 Oct 11
Blackburn Yoof says...
6:55pm Sat 15 Oct 11
Blackburn Yoof says...
7:15pm Sat 15 Oct 11
gudari says...
lack. My deluded grintwum chum! You need to take a good, hard look in the mirror sonny.......or maybe the truth is too unpalatable for you! Answer me this question lamebrain. Why are you always posting on Burnley articles? every time you do , you show yourself up for what you are. Your inferiority complex is impressive to say the least, my unineuronal chum. Now kindly b****r off!
7:48pm Sat 15 Oct 11
madari says...
How dare you compare me to the bollywood scruffs down the road ????
Top four finish my @R5e!
9:08pm Sat 15 Oct 11
Nelson Old Boy says...
9:49pm Sat 15 Oct 11
bigbezzer says...
12:58am Sun 16 Oct 11
Dynamite. says...
32 years !
10:24am Sun 16 Oct 11
nontetleydrinker says...
Think its about time i took a look at wear the tramps are in the table, Oh what a pleasant surprise, The tramps who can only afford rags as cloths are rock bottom. Well done bolton, Happy days.
11:33am Sun 16 Oct 11
gudari says...
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RAyzer says...
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slongio says...
4:33pm Sun 16 Oct 11
Blackburn Yoof says...
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Blackburn Yoof says...
4:51pm Sun 16 Oct 11
oxclaret says...
5:03pm Sun 16 Oct 11
slongio says...
9:13pm Sun 16 Oct 11
nontetleydrinker says...
Up the clarets english and proud.....
9:19pm Sun 16 Oct 11
slongio says...
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11:07pm Sun 16 Oct 11
masher50 says...
Probably a better place for reviews and comments is the Clarets Mad website.
11:11pm Sun 16 Oct 11
slongio says...
11:46pm Sun 16 Oct 11
masher50 says...
Case proven.
1:01am Mon 17 Oct 11
slongio says...
7:57am Mon 17 Oct 11
bluenwhite says...
suck it up dingle ;-)
9:16am Mon 17 Oct 11
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