Boss Roy Keane felt his side didn’t do enough to win but probably deserved a draw from the 1-0 defeat at Reading. The Town manager had no complaints regarding Luke Hyam’s sending off for a second bookable offence.

Keane said: “I’m not sure we deserved to win and I’ve been in enough games where it’s nip and tuck with five or 10 minutes to go and the home side usually seem to nick it, and that’s what happened tonight.

“The first goal was vital tonight. Jason had a great chance in the first half. I thought we didn’t play too badly, but if you don’t score goals you put yourself under pressure.

“Again, no goals tonight. We only got the one on Saturday and we’ve had chances, some good chances, the same on Saturday. So, from these two away games, instead of being disappointed with four points, we end up with one.

“We should have won on Saturday and we probably should have got a point tonight. The goal came from a set piece when we should have done better, we were a bit slow getting out. Disappointing. We need to do better.”

Keane had no complaints regarding Luke Hyam’s red card: “I think it was coming and I should have taken him off at half-time.”

Reading manager Brian McDermott was pleased with the way his team kept pushing to the end: “It’s a real testament to the desire and the will of the players that they keep going. We had a good shape to us tonight.

“It was a decent game between two good sides and we’re fortunate to come out on top with the win.

“If you keep going and you’re trying to win it at 0-0 anything can happen. That’s really important to me. There’s a big difference between one point and three points. If you play like that sometimes you might lose a game, but I’ll accept that.”

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jas0999 added 17:50 - Sep 29 Clearly a disappointing result. However, Blackpool lost 14 last season and still achieved promotion. If in the next 9 games we only lose 9 we will have done okay. The start to the season on the whole has been good. Roy has addressed our defensive frailties. However, goalscoring is still a problem. Just three goals in our last five league games. Scotland the only striker to score (Priskin scored in the cup). If we want to challenge we need another striker ASAP. Our league record in September has in fairness been somewhat average. Just 5/15 points. We are not a bad side. Roy is doing a good job. But without firepower we will fail to make an impression. That said, Wickham has the talent to push on and Scotland continues to get match sharp. But in the meantime we need a goalscorer!

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ChambersM added 20:34 - Sep 29 i dont think scotland can use the excuse of not being fit any more....hes played what 4/5 games now, and training everyday he should be playing to his potential by now. I wouldn't have though there were many defensive frailties jas0999? We finished the season pretty happy with our defense didnt we? I did.
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SammyT added 12:34 - Sep 30 Suffolksam - 7 Letter word that starts with D and ends in D for you....Deluded. Genuially believe you think Roy Keane is the antichrist. Town can do without "boo boys" like you.
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roytheboy added 22:46 - Sep 30 Suffolksam you are truly pathetic, you complain that others are the preachers simply because they defend Roy Keane against your vile attacks on him, can't you see that it is you who is the preacher, by trying to enforce your sad moronic anti Roy Keane attacks on the majority of the other posters on here, who I strongly suspect are far more intelligent than you will ever be, if I have a narrow mind then I can assue you that it channels down the tunnel of decency and respectability, sadly you are apparently incapable of showing either of those qualities, to either a very passionate hard working Manager, or indeed any of your fellow posters who dare to disagree with your own narrow minded views.

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suffolksam added 03:13 - Oct 1 royboy i stopped at the end of the 1st line people like you should be in the conservertive party always telling others what to believe and do you self loving idiot
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roytheboy added 10:25 - Oct 1 Well done Suffolksam, your last posting has just confirmed exactly what I told you and indeed what most intelligent posters already know, that you are the idiot, not me, if I were you I would try to be a little more pleasant towards other people and you might even eventually gain their respect, you never know.
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suffolksam added 04:47 - Oct 2 u never give in do you ? you egotistic web bully full of self-righteousness people like you are a bore for the rest of us grow up child
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roytheboy added 01:14 - Oct 3 Suffolksam you can insult me and others on this site for as long as you wish but every time you do, you are showing everyone who reads your pathetic insulting comments, just what a very foolish small minded person you really are, it is time for you to accept that very few other posters agree with your stupid anti Roy Keane comments, were you not at the game today, I was and saw what a determined bunch of players Roy Keane has assembled, it's time to accept that you are wrong, do yourself a favour and save your silly insults, they are meaningless, it is very clear for all to see that it is you who is the web bully and yes you are the one who comes over as childish and irritating, for your information, no I never shall stop speaking up for what I believe in, go and pick on someone else that you can bully you loser.

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suffolksam added 10:00 - Oct 5 Never argue with an idiot. They'll only drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". dont think i will engage with your problem anymore sorry
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roytheboy added 15:53 - Oct 5 Ok suffolksam, I'll take your advise and try not to argue with idiots but I can't promise !
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