Bristol Rovers vs Reading U23: result 2-3 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on August 30, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Reading U23?
Reading U23 won 2-3 on August 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 33′J. StaceyReading U23
- 60′M. TaylorBristol Rovers
- 76′J. SheppardReading U23
- 81′J. EasterBristol Rovers
- 84′Joseph MendesReading U23 (pen.)
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Reading U23
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
- 16L. Lawrence
- 17J. Easter
- 23B. Bodin
- 30R. Gaffney
- 2D. Leadbitter
- 3L. Brown
- 5Mark Thomas McChrystal
- 15J. Clarke
- 21C. Montaño
- 24Stuart Sinclair
- 33K. Roos
Reading U23
- 9Joseph Mendes
- 14D. Samuel
- 29J. Barrett
- 39T. Fosu
- 42A. Rinomhota
- 30T. Watson
- 33S. Griffin
- 37J. Stacey
- 52G. Osho
- 59T. Mcintyre
- 31A. Jaakkola
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Reading U23 have 0, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2016 | Chelsea(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Southend(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Oxford United(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Cardiff(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
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