In a week when Brian McDermott was handed the permanent position of Reading manager it seemed somewhat ironic that McDermott’s first game without the word caretaker in his job title should be against Barnsley. The last time the two clubs met in late August, Reading triumphed 3-1 at Oakwell with mass demonstrations by Barnsley fans taking place after the match leading to the subsequent removal of Simon Davey from the Barnsley manager’s chair.
Following on from Tuesday night’s cup exit at the hands of Barnsley, Reading was able to inflict immediate retribution on the Yorkshire side at Oakwell. For Brendan Rodgers it was a delightful sight to see his Reading team come from behind and win 3-1, mainly because it was Reading’s first league win with Rodgers at the helm.
A pair of goals from Daniel Bogdanovic, including an injury time penalty put paid to Reading’s chances of a long run in this season’s Carling Cup. Reading were looking to follow up the hiding they handed out to Burton Albion in the First Round, but a resilient Barnsley side proved impossible to get past.
On an afternoon that offered conditions to remind everyone of summer’s impending arrival, Reading offered little in the way of sunny moments and could only manage a 0-0 draw against relegation threatened Barnsley.
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