Reading v Spurs Reserves Match Reports

Although Reading were in the ascendancy in the early stages, with 39 minutes gone, Thomas Pekhart finished off some good play between Troy Archibald-Henville and Jon Obika to give Tottenham the lead and that became 2-0 in the 50th minute, as Obika got to the line and pulled the ball back for Jake Livermore to shoot home.

The rain teemed down and the Reading side, containing a high percentage of first-teamers, hit back late on with a goal from Jimmy Kebe and a 20 yard strike from John Oster.

Teams :
Reading –  Federici, Murty, De La Cruz, Bygrave, Spence, Kelly, Gunnarsson, Oster, Frewen (Bignall 61), Kebe, Henry.
Subs not used :  Andersen, Kamdjo, Downes, Bryant
Spurs –  David Button, Adam Smith (Alex Olsen 89), Troy Archibald-Henville, Dorian Dervite, David Hutchins, Kyle Fraser-Allen, Jake Livermore, Yaser Kasim, Jon Obika (David Hutton 70), Tomas Pekhart, Ryan Mason (Takura Mtandari 82)
Subs not used :  Tommy Forecast, Andros Townsend
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When a Reading defender’s clearance hit one of his team-mates, the ball dropped loose in their penalty area and Ian Gilzean was first to react to shoot past the keeper.  It was Gilzean who doubled his own and the team’s tally, following in David Howells’ volley that bounced down off the underside of the crossbar and heading home from close range.

Tottenham moved the ball through Jason Cook, John Moncur, Gudni Bergsson and David Howells in a good passing move that created the chance for Paul Moran to finish clinically.  A long ball gave Howells the chance to get behind the defence and lift the ball over the keeper who had come out to meet him making it 4-0 and although Reading pulled a goal back in the second half, it was 45 minutes that Spurs eased through.

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Spurs – Bobby Mimms, Gudni Bergsson, Dave McDonald, Jason Cook, Andy Theodosiou, John Polston, Paul Moran, Vinny Samways (Richie Johnston 85), Ian Gilzean, John Moncur, David Howells (Tommy Fitzgerald 85)
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Spurs started on the front foot, but Reading held out until the 24th minute when Steve Archibald set up Ally Dick to place a shot that beat the keeper, Peter Rackley, who did well to keep Tottenham out for the rest of the half, denying Garry Brooke and Micky Hazard with good saves.

After the half-time break, he couldn’t keep the rampant Spurs side out and Steve Archibald scored soon after the restart, then Hazard drove in a low shot for the third with Brooke netting the fourth in the 76th minute.  Archibald had the simple task of tapping in from close range for the fifth and the 6-0 victoryw as completed by Micky Hazard, who produced an unstoppable shot with three minutes of the game left.

Teams :
Spurs –  Tony Parks, Gordon Smith, Kenny Dixon, Giorgio Mazzon (John Cooper 67), John Lacy, Ally Dick, Micky Hazard, Steve Archibald, Terry Gibson, Ian Crook, Garry Brooke
Reading –  Peter Rackley, , , , , , , , , , .
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Spurs –  Mark Kendall, Terry Naylor, Gary O’Reilly, Giorgio Mazzon, John Lacy (Garry Brooke), John Pratt, Tony Galvin, Paul Miller, Colin Lee, Mark Falco, Stuart Beavon
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Tottenham had to call on Ron Henry, who was 42 and worked with the Juniors, to fill in at right back, but he picked up a groin injury 15 minutes into the match and had to be taken off.  Goals from Andy Keeley, heading in a right wing corner in the first half and Martin Robinson after the interval took the points for Spurs.  

Teams :
Spurs –  S. Letch, Roger Wade, Steve Cavanagh, Andy Keeley, Steve Walford, Ron Henry (Malcolm Stewart 15), Noel Brotherston, Don McAllister, Ian Moore, Garry Brooke, Martin Robinson.
Reading –  .
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A first minute goal from Martin Robinson gave Tottenham the ideal start to the match and in the 27th minute, Kevin Stead made it 2-0, tapping in from close range.  When Fred Barwick completed the scoring there was still half of the second half to play.

Teams :
Spurs – Daines (cpt), M. Stead, Barwick, Keeley, T. Boyle, I. Smith, Brotherston, Bacon, M. Robinson, Armstrong, K. Stead
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Reading –  .
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The home team took the lead in the first minute, but Tottenham came back to level when Glenn Hoddle put away a penalty kick in the 15th minute.

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Reading –  .
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Spurs – Daines, I. Smith, M. Stead, T. Boyle, Walford, Conn, Brotherston, Hoddle, McGrath, Coates, Robinson (Bacon)
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There was only one goal in the first period, which was knocked into the Reading goal by one of their own players during a melee in front of goal.

Into the second half, Tottenham reinforced their superiority with Danny Clapton making it 2-0, John Margerrison adding a third and Clapton completing his brace to round off the scoring in a resounding win.

Teams :
Spurs – T. Lee, Osgood, Anderson, Dillon, Cegielski, Holder, Gibbins, McNab, Chris Jones, Margerrison, Clapton
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Tottenham were indebted to goals from Chris McGrath and Jimmy Neighbour for a share of the points.

Teams :
Reading –
Spurs – Cranstone, Neighbour, Kinnear, Evans, Cegielski, Osgood, Margerrison, Pratt, Gibbins (Anderson), McGrath
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Reading – 
Spurs – T. Lee, Anderson, E. Jones, Osgood, Peck, Dillon, McGrath, Souness, Eddie Jones, Chris Jones, Clarke, Scarth
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Spurs : – T. Lee, Evans, E. Jones, Osgood, Peck, Dillon, McGrath, Souness, Clarke, Mabee, Neighbour
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Tottenham’s Reserves put Reading to the sword with goals from Ray Clarke 2, Roy Woolcott 2, Jimmy Pearce and John Cutbush securing a big win.

Teams :
Spurs – Lee, Evans, E. Jones, Dillon, Peck, Holder, Pearce, Souness, Clarke, Woolcott, Cutbush
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Reading –  .
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Teams :
Reading –
Spurs – Daines, Cutbush, Want, Bunkell, Naylor, Pratt, Johnson, Holder, Woolcott, Morgan, Neighbour
Unused sub. :  John Collins 
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