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RICHARDSON ADMITS DEFEAT IN

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The LeaguePaper Team
12 April 2026

By Liam Hoden

FRUSTRATED Reading boss Leam Richardson all but conceded defeat in the race for the play-offs after losing at Doncaster.
Rovers skipper Owen Bailey bagged the winner with his 16th goal of the season, to leave the Royals five points adrift of Stevenage in six, having played two more games.
“Mathematically, it’s still possible, but I’ve learned a lot in the 20-odd games since coming in when we were looking
DONCASTER R 1
Bailey 58
over our shoulder and struggling a bit,” said Richardson.
“It’s my job now to figure out how we ...

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