• Make a contribution
  • Get the Print Edition
  • Sign up for our daily newsletter
Friday, May 23, 2025
  • Login
Reading Today Online
  • HOME
  • YOUR AREA
    • All
    • Caversham
    • Central Reading
    • East Reading
    • Katesgrove
    • Reading
    • Southcote & Coley
    • Tilehurst & Norcot
    • Whitley

    Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles elected as Mayor of Reading

    Workers ‘optimistic but overwhelmed’ about AI, new research shows

    European Movement in Berkshire welcomes news of a UK/EU ‘relationship reset’

    Council announces fresh wave of cost of living support

    Knife crime in Thames Valley down nearly 10% last year, ONS figures show

    Nearly 100 singers raised their voices for women’s health

    TK Maxx moves to The Oracle, gives customers the chance to win a gift card

    Man wanted for dangerous driving and failing to stop

    Woman in her seventies sexually assaulted on bus in Reading

  • COMMUNITY
  • READING FC
  • SPORT
    • All
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Rugby

    Former Reading FC manager Ruben Selles linked with League One job

    Four in a row for BAPCO

    Reading fans – you can finally dare to dream again

    Rob Couhig reveals new Reading FC CEO following takeover

    It’s a podium streak for Wokingham racing star Bobby with a win at Silverstone

    Rams RFC celebrate at end of season ball

    Lewis hits brilliant century to see Berkshire CCC beat Buckinghamshire

    ‘Without you, there would be no club’: Defender sends farewell message to Reading FC fans

    Style and splendour returns to Newbury

  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • ARTS
    • READING FESTIVAL
    • READING PRIDE
    • WOKINGHAM FESTIVAL
  • PRIDE OF READING
  • OBITUARIES
  • JOBS
  • ADVERTISE
  • CONTACT US
No Result
View All Result
Reading Today Online
No Result
View All Result
Home Sport Royals

‘That gave us all the motivation we needed’: Knibbs credits fans for Reading’s away win

The Royals lifted themselves up to 16th in the League One table with their win at Carlisle

Andy Preston by Andy Preston
Monday, March 4, 2024 7:52 am
in Football, Reading FC, Sport
A A
Reading FC - Harvey Knibbs

Reading FC - Harvey Knibbs

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Reading FC star man Harvey Knibbs paid credit to the travelling Royals fans after their away victory at Brunton Park to defeat Carlisle United.

 

Knibbs took his tally to 10 League One goals for the season by scoring a brace to add to Sam Smith’s opener which helped Reading to a 3-1 success.

 

“It is incredible for the fans to make the trip, seven hours it took for us to travel up here,” said Knibbs.

 

Related posts

Reading fans – you can finally dare to dream again

Rob Couhig reveals new Reading FC CEO following takeover

‘Without you, there would be no club’: Defender sends farewell message to Reading FC fans

Former Reading FC manager to be named as new Brazil national team assistant manager under Ancelotti

“It was unbelievable from them all and the noise they made throughout the match was phenomenal and really helped us through the difficult moments in the match.

 

“We got sent some videos yesterday and that gave us all the motivation we needed going into the match.

 

“Three points is exactly what we needed. After a difficult result last week against Shresbwury and the news earlier this week, it was back to back disappointment. 

 

“We knew it would be massive for us to bounce back and we’re buzzing that we got the three points.”

 

Knibbs expanded on his goals, giving credit to captain Andy Yiadom for creating the first and Femi Azeez for the second.

 

He continued: “It’s one of those goals where the assist is better than the goal 100%. I’ve got to give credit to Yids (Yiadom), and the lads are calling him Cafu in there after that run. I was just there in the right place to tap it in.

 

“I’m really happy with the finish for the second. Similar to the first goal, credit to Femi (Azeez) for the assist.

 

“When I see him on his left foot in that position, I know he’s got the quality to put it in the right areas.

 

“When he’s sent the ball in I was able to volley it and thankfully it’s gone in at the near post and it was great to score in front of the fans.”

 

The midfielder also looked ahead to their fixture at home to Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday.

 

He said: “It’s been a tough year there’s no hiding from that with what’s been going on off the field.

 

“We’ve got an unbelievable group of lads in that dressing room and we’ve been able to stick together with the fans behind us from the start. We couldn’t have done it without them.

 

“We’ve got a great home record this season so we’ll look to add to it and obviously the fans will be looking forward to it with it being a local game against Wycombe. Hopefully we can put together another positive result for the fans.

Keep up to date by signing up for our daily newsletter

We don’t spam we only send our newsletter to people who have requested it.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Tags: harvey knibbsharvey knibbs reading fcReading FCreading fc interviewReading Football ClubRoyalsRoyals
Previous Post

Top award for team behind Reading town centre’s Ebb & Flow

Next Post

Councillors to vote on new School Street proposal in Great Knollys Street

FOLLOW US

POPULAR STORIES

  • Young man and woman attacked by group of teenagers in Reading robbery

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Former Reading FC star to be released as free agent by Championship club

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Former Reading FC star to become free agent following Championship relegation

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Thousands experience power outage in Reading, not expected to be fixed for hours

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Reading FC group Sell Before We Dai makes generous donation following end of campaign

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

RDG.Today – which is a Social Enterprise – provides Reading Borough with free, independent news coverage.

If you are able, please support our work

Click Here to Support RDG.Today

ABOUT US

Reading Today is dedicated to providing news online across the whole of the Borough of Reading. It is a Social Enterprise, existing to support the various communities in Reading Borough.

CONTACT US

news@wokinghampaper.co.uk

Reading Today Logo

Keep up to date with our daily newsletter

We don’t spam we only send our newsletter to people that have subscribed

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

The Wokingham Paper Ltd publications are regulated by IPSO – the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
If you have a complaint about a  The Wokingham Paper Ltd  publication in print or online, you should, in the first instance, contact the publication concerned, email: editor@wokingham.today, or telephone: 0118 327 2662. If it is not resolved to your satisfaction, you should contact IPSO by telephone: 0300 123 2220, or visit its website: www.ipso.co.uk. Members of the public are welcome to contact IPSO at any time if they are not sure how to proceed, or need advice on how to frame a complaint.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • MY AREA
    • Central Reading
    • East Reading
    • Bracknell
    • Calcot
    • Caversham
    • Crowthorne
    • Earley
  • COMMUNITY
  • SPORT
    • Reading FC
    • Football
    • Rugby
    • Basketball
  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • ARTS
    • READING FESTIVAL
    • READING PRIDE
    • WOKINGHAM FESTIVAL
  • PRIDE OF READING
  • OBITUARIES
  • JOBS
  • ADVERTISE
  • CONTACT US
  • SUPPORT US
  • SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER
  • WHERE TO GET THE PRINT EDITION

© 2021 - The Wokingham Paper Ltd - All Right Reserved.