The second half saw the visitors start the better and it was Newbury’s turn to defend and good work from Honor, Chelsea, Naomi, Hazel & Rhiannon keep the home team ahead. The home team began to struggle to hold on to the ball and substitutes were made but this again didn’t stop Reading who were now playing with confidence and their captain lead from the front with most attacks coming from her, down the left. They had numerous corners and a few shoots and again Honor was on top form to deny them a goal. They got the breakthrough they deserved when a long range shot deflected off a defenders leg straight into their strikers path who had a simple tap in with only five minutes to go. Newbury were now on the back foot and again good goalkeeping kept them in the game. With a minute to go good work from Naomi Purvis down the left set Sophie Harvey free and when the keeper rushed out to meet the ball, she fumbled it, it went through her hands and as Sophie passed her she shot from the edge of the box and the ball went between two covering defenders and hit the back of the net in a thrilling finish to an entertaining and well played game.