Right Kevin...

Last updated : 15 October 2003 By Rob Cooper
Reading last night defeated Gillingham 2-1 at the Madejski Stadium. However, had it not been for Steve Sidwell's late winner, Marcus Hahnemann's goalkeeping gaffe could have cost Reading two points.

The bald-headed Yank, who in the main had a good game, suffered from a seventy-third minute rush of blood to the head.

Normally such a reliable 'keeper, Marcus rushed out to block a Gillingham attack, but missed the ball allowing hot shot Marlon King a shot at an empty goal that he couldn't let pass by.

It was a howler of epic proportions from Hahnemann. But if you were listening to Kevin Dillon you would have been giving Marcus a pat on the back.

Dillon, who has taken caretaker charge of the Royals over the past few weeks, reckons we should 'respect' Hahnemann's decision to come out of his goal.... and not get the ball.

Speaking to Reading World after the game, Dillon said: "For their goal Marcus came out, he made a decision and you have to admire that."

Right. alan pardew may have gone, but at least we still have one garbage-sprouting coach at Reading FC.

COMING SOON FROM A DAFT FOOTBALL COACH NEAR YOU: 'X took the decision to miss an open goal and you have to admire that.'