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IanAWood: Kirsty Mackay warms up before the start without her helmet on
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IanAWood: Match Official Graham Ostridge and Reading Manager Sue Newman check everything is as it should be before the start
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IanAWood: The Ball Patrol get high viz vests before the start of the match
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IanAWood: Roger Newcombe cleans up before the match can start
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IanAWood: Bowdon Hightown huddle before the match begins
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IanAWood: Final words from coach Steve Bayer before the match starts
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IanAWood: Umpire Rob Jenkins gives the goal one final inspection before the start
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IanAWood: Alex Danson is beaten by the change of direction
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IanAWood: Abi Harper keeps the ball moving
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IanAWood: Emma Thomas and Sally Walton contest the ball
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IanAWood: Sally Walton appeals to the Umpire
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IanAWood: Decision time as to what will happen at the first Penalty Corner
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IanAWood: Last minutes instructions before facing the first Penalty Corner of the Match
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IanAWood: Kirsty Mackay gets a glove to Kate Walsh's drag flick but it's still going towards goal......
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IanAWood: Yes it's crossed the line and Reading lead
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IanAWood: High Fives for another Walsh goal
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IanAWood: Livy Page takes the ariel route out of the way
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IanAWood: Alex Danson looks to close down the ball
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IanAWood: Alex Danson picks up the ball and goes for goal
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IanAWood: Alex Danson keeps control of the ball
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IanAWood: Hayley Munt looks to cross the ball into the danger area
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IanAWood: Sally Walton is surprised by Kate Walsh's tactics of going to ground to play the ball
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IanAWood: Captain Fay Nash leads the dash off the line at the Penalty Corner
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IanAWood: Becky Halle recovers the ball
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IanAWood: Alex Danson's reach just keeps the ball in play as she speeds along the base line
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IanAWood: Alex Danson checks her options inside
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IanAWood: Reading seem to have taken a leaf out of the men's play book and have two players on the naughty step
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IanAWood: Umpire Francis Block sends a Hightown player to the naught step
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IanAWood: Suzie Gilbert injects the ball