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And in typical fashion, Burnley are up 1-0 after 9 minutes through a Robbie Blake cross-come-shot - and I missed it. Blake whipped a ball in, Ian Moore went for the header and the ball just somewhat eluded Hahnemann.
5' GOAL FOR BURNLEY! BLAKE, FROM THE CORNER - SCORES WITH MOORE TRYING TO FLICK IT ON!!! DIRECT FROM THE CORNER!?
10' Blake looks up, Little takes it off his feet but his ball easily cut out, but a good start for the Clarets, Reading seem rattled.
12' Ooh and a good chance for Reading here - Forster got clear sounded as though it sounded offside - cut it back just eluded everyone, David May even, and Sidwell came in hit it first time and well, it really went no-where near.
14' Murty coming forward, his shot blocked - Chaplow out muscles his man and wins a throw.
16' Cross in from Salako, for Murray but well overhit - lively contest between West and Salako out wide on the right.
18' Ball down the left for Branch, Camara flicks it forward but there's a knock to a Reading player, he'll receive some treatment.
20' One on one with David May, Salako was making the run, super tackle from May - sliding across to block the shot. Corner for Reading - simple catch for Brian Jensen.
22' FANTASTIC SAVE FROM JENSEN!!!! Reading took their free-kick quickly, May slid in, Salako...he HAD to score but somehow Brian Jensen just absolutely ripped a save from point blank save and the sound coming through sounded like we'd scored. Top save from Jensen.
24' Little, dispossessed by Hughes, fell for Grant and the Clarets win a throw.
25' Gnohere, with a lovely ball for Blake - latter tries to find Branch, Clarets lose out to Reading. Salako now, trying to run at Little but he's lost the ball, much to the delight of the crowd.
27' Branch, wins the flick on, falls for Ian Moore, can't get a shot away needs help, Grant tries to get in there, he can't win it - it falls for Little - his cross cut out and Reading on the counter... No! Gnohere cuts it out, well done King Arthur.
28' Jensen, made an absolute clanger... tried to pull it back into his box and just as Forster was about to shoot he somehow got back and picked his pocket - it was ahhh, well done in the end.
29' Reading caught offside, Hughes again.
30' Chaplow, in strongly and wins the ball, Burnley surging forward, Moore was able to get it to Blake tried to give him back, couldn't, still here for Burnley, Blake - needs to shoot come on Robbie Blake! Ohh a backpass? Not given, Hahnemann picked it up and it looked to be a backpass, referee disagrees.
32' Corner for Burnley and "Things are starting to go our way a bit" says Phil Bird. Blake swings in a ball, already scored from one corner, but this one is easily caught by Hahnemann.
33' Clarets, through Branch, Branchy trying to pull the trigger but it doesn't fall.
35' Reading, in all black, come surging forward again, but Gnohere cuts out the danger - playing ever so well is King Arthur.
36' Ingimarrson, back to Shorey at the back, got Salako now, inside for SIDWELL!! OHH. Another ripping save by Jensen, this time to his right. Criticism aside, what a shot stopper.
37' Branch going off (dead leg) being replaced by the returning Chaplow. Massive reception for Luke, ex-Reading player of course.
38' Cross in, Jensen can't come for that, only partially cleared, Gnohere gets in there.
39' Free-kick to Reading, foul by Grant. 30 yards or so, 4 players around it - Sidwell will hit it, no, Shorey on the left foot but hit it into the side-netting. Jensen had it covered.
39' Great challenge from May, got back and won...well what looked like a goal-kick, but it's given as a corner. Right wing, swung in - and well over everyone.
41' Moore tried to get on the end of the ball and it JUST eluded him and rolls out harmlessly for a goal-kick.
42' Reading down the middle, through Hughes, cross in bouncing around, off Camara's thigh would you believe, but we get it clear.
42' Forster, crosses it in, headed away - Reading with a good spell of pressure here. Sidwell, on to Murty, ball is cleared by Camara.
44' Burnley, brilliant, simply brilliant on the counter attack. Little, Chaplow, and it was nearly there for Moore, who slipped - Camaras there, it has to fall for him, it does now CAAAAAMARAAAA! Ohh just wide! Rasping effort though.
45' Corner for Burnley. Swung in, GNOHERE! Very close, just glanced it wide.
45' Moore has a shot, on half time - caught by Hahnemann.
Half Time.
Second Half
Blake gets us underway, Clarets defending the cricket-field stand end.
45' West, fed a ball inside, and Little's got away from his man, here it is! Oh good save from Hahnemann. The header from Little was really well saved by Hahnemann.
46' GOOOOOOOOALLLLLL!! IT'S RICHARD CHAPLOW!!! SUPER STRIKE FROM RICHARD CHAPLOW, ON LEFT FOOT... MOORE FED HIM, AND HE BELTED IT HOME! This lad is going to be a hero at Turf Moor - that's if he isn't already!
48' Burnley still working hard and all Murty can do for Reading is thump the ball down to Brian Jensen.
49' Hahnemann clears it, won by Gnohere. Here come Burnley now, but we've lost out and Reading counter.
50' Corner for Reading here, came off May. Swung in, away from the 'keeper, May clears only to Sidwell. Another corner for Reading, headed away from May, to Sidwell again and it clattered into the woodwork. Unsure whether or not Jensen got a hand on it, but it hit the post.
52' Ball in from Shorley, headed away.
52' Moore, turns his man, a chance to run at the sticks, here's Moore oh he's fallen over. Turned, got three yards away and just tripped by himself. Poor old Mooro...
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54' Reading coming forward, but it comes to nothing.
55' Moore, loses out. Chaplow...just the endeavour from the lad, something from nothing - came to Blake who cracked a shot wide. What a player Richard Chaplow is though.
58' Burnley coming forward now, looking for Moore, tried to chest it to Chaplow but it didn't work, Reading come away now... offside.
58' Triple substitution for Reading, see below for those!
59' Jensen comes and collects it. Fallen awkwardly though. He seems to be alright. A bit of a worry there though.
61' Little, takes it down and plays a glorious ball for Chadwick, but nothing really coming of it - back to the limping Jensen.
62' Forster, with a poor cross, comes to nothing.
64' May wins it, finds Little, finds Chadwick, finds West, his cross cut out. Here's Camara now to Chadwick, but Reading win it. Chadwick, beats one, beats two, but his ball doesn't make it through.
65' Gnohere, sublime in defence.
65' Chaplow, goes into the book for snapping Tyson. If anyone wanted a replacement for Kevin Ball - this lad's your answer.
66' Chaplow again, surging forward to put on a challenge on Hahnemann, handball from Hahnemann outside the box? No, says the referee.
67' Little pulled back blatantly, free-kick to Burnley. Taken quickly and the Clarets win a corner. Poor corner, headed away.
68' Grant with a superb tackle, comes across and crunches Tyson who had run 90 yards from box to box.
69' Grant wins it, and then turns it over.
70' Blake fouled. Free kick to Burnley.
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72' May! Broken the offside trap...one on one! David May! Just wide. What on earth was he doing there? Must have panicked I think, put it wide in the end.
74' Murty tried to get a ball in, but it was poor.
76' Reading coming forward now, a little bit of pressure. Gnohere wins it though, clears it, but it rebounds to Reading. Eventually comes to nothing.
77' Chadwick, coming forward but loses out to Savage.
78' Reading coming forward now, good move, possession - but they've lost out. Gnohere, to Blake finds Camara (great ball from Blake) - Camara's cross caught by Hahnemann.
79' Chaplow does well, getting in strongly, doesn't win the throw though.
80' Blake, chips a ball in for Chaplow but the youngster just strayed offside.
81' Superb run from Ian Moore, hugging the touchline and he's won the corner. Blake goes short, to Little, cross in comes to nothing.
82' Blake comes away with the ball, in some space - Chadwick can't control it.
83' Facey looks to be warming up.
83' West in a good position but he loses out and Reading come forward now.
84' 11, 145 is the crowd. Turf Moor half full... or half empty?
85' Richard Chaplow wins the man of the match award - much to the delight of the crowd. As we speak, Chaplow coming off for Weller - making his return. The crowd chanting "Chaplow, Chaplow" magical atmosphere at the Turf.
86' Camara surging forward, can't keep it under and it goes out for a goal-kick.
87' Cross in from Newman, Sidwell's header well wide.
88' Reading coming forward in attack, ball whipped in but it was poor.
88' Chadwick coming off for Facey, so the sub is subbed - the crowd give their generous applause.
89' Reading with a corner. Watson will come and take it. Swung in and headed away by Gnohere.
90' Gnohere hits it against Forster, with some work to do, gets back and clears, collides with Jensen though! And these scares have proved fruitless all night for Reading.
Full Time.
Brilliant from the Clarets, first win since October 4, and didn't we play well? Let's not forget Jensen's ripping save to keep it at 1-0. Blake's goal, short corner, came back to him and the ball whipped back in and into the back of the net. The second, Chaplow with a left foot cracker after good work from Moore, and the final goal, the 3rd - coming from Chadwick to deflected Blake's free-kick in.
Thank you for joining me, I'll see you at Sunderland on Saturday - bye for now.
Line-ups:
Burnley
1 Brian Jensen
15 Dean West
17 Arthur Gnohere
5 David May
3 Mo Camara
7 Glen Little
6 Graham Branch -> '36
8 Robbie Blake
12 Tony Grant
20 Richard Chaplow -> '85
10 Ian Moore
Subs:
19 Delroy Facey <- '88
18 Luke Chadwick <- '36 -> '88
2 Lee Roche
14 Mark McGregor
4 Paul Weller <- '85
Reading
1 Marcus Hahnemann
3 Nicky Shorey
15 James Harper <- '58
14 Steve Sidwell
25 Ricky Newman
11 Andy Hughes
2 Graeme Murty
7 Scott Murray <- '58
16 Ivar Ingimarrson
10 Nicky Forster
17 John Salako <-'58
Subs:
22 Nathan Tyson -> '58
20 Basir Savage -> '58
4 Kevin Watson -> '58
6 John Mackie
26 Jamie Young