Reading still standing after Everton scrap
Sylvester Stallone took to the Goodison Park pitch this afternoon to show his support for the local side. Holding up an Everton scarf, Sly was cheered by the 30,000 or so Toffees supporters before the game against Reading.
And it was Reading who drew first blood: an own goal from Everton’s Lescott gave the Royals the lead after 28 minutes. Their joy was shortlived, however, when Kevin Doyle suffered a hamstring injury and was taken off the field. But unlike Sly’s hard-as-nails Rambo, the injured 23 year old hitman did not make a return to the action and will unfortunately be out for two weeks.
Everton bounced back late in the second half, with Andy Johnson scoring from a header nine minutes before time.
With a point gained from this afternoon’s bout, Reading remain 9th in the Premiership table and now need just one more to stay in the top flight for another season. They entered the Premiership as rookies but have fought with admirable resilience and determination, throwing some quite considerable punches. As Rocky Balboa says in the latest Rocky instalment:
It ain’t about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!