Reading vs Swansea City
Match pulse
REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| REA | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| SWA | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Who won: Swansea 4-2
Swansea City beat Reading 4-2 on Monday, May 30, 2011 at Wembley Stadium. Goals for Reading: Joe Allen (own goal) (49') and Matthew Mills (57'). Goals for Swansea: Scott Sinclair (21' pen, 22', 80' pen) and Stephen Dobbie (40').
Play by play
- 94'
The Reading players and fans look distraught, they gave themselves too much to do after conceding three goals in the first half.
- 94'
A hat-trick from Scott Sinclair has proved the difference between the two teams. A see-saw game which Swansea have deservedly won.
- 94'
<b>FULL TIME, SWANSEA ARE IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE!</b> A pulsating clash at Wembley and Swansea have resisted a Reading comeback to earn a place in the top flight.
- 93'
Leigertwood with a free header, but he fires it wide. That is game over.
- 93'
Another corner, they have had literally millions of them.
- 92'
Two minutes left, Reading seem reluctant to play the ball long. Why?!
- 91'
Nathan Dyer races clear for Swansea after De Vries punches clear for Swansea. Borini makes a run, but Dyer is content to run down the clock. Swansea are surely there now.
- 90'
<b>FOUR MINUTES ADDED TIME</b>
- 90'
Simon Church rises to flick a header goalward, but it's never troubling De Vries and bounces wide.
- 89'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Luke Moore on for Joe Allen</b>
- 87'
McAnuff tugs down Rangel and Swansea are inching towards the Premier League.
- 86'
A goal now from Reading would give them a very slim chance, but they don't look like getting it.
- 85'
Five minutes left, have Reading got anything left in the tank?
- 84'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Hal Robson-Kanu on for Andy Griffin</b>
- 83'
Swansea clear the corner at the near post and Reading are running out of time.
- 82'
The initlal delivery is cleared, but McAnuff's second cross earns Swansea a corner...
- 82'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Mark Gower</b> in the book and Ian Harte has a chance to whip in a free kick...
- 80'
Reading's defence have been abysmal this afternoon. First, Khizanishvili's "masterclass" in the first half, then the rashest of tackles from Andy Griffin.
- 79'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> <b>Sinclair nets his third and surely the winning goal for Swansea!</b>
- 79'
Sinclair for a hat-trick...
- 78'
<b>PENALTY TO SWANSEA!!!</b> Andy Griffin with a rash lunge on Borini as the striker runs away from goal. What was he thinking?!
- 77'
Ian Harte with a whipped cross from a deep position, Leigertwood meets the delivery and heads over the crossbar.
- 76'
Into the last 15 minutes, what have Reading got left? Can Swansea hang on?
- 75'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Mark Gower on for Leon Britton</b>
- 74'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Simon Church on for Noel Hunt</b>
Leaders
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