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Man of the match: Reading v Bolton Wanderers

It was hard-fought 0-0 draw, and a good away point for Neil Lennon's Bolton Wanderers. Now, let's highlight some of the key contributors.

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Neil Lennon went with the same starting XI for the third straight match, as the group seems to be working well together.  That streak could be in jeopardy though.  Craig Davies, who has performed very well since Lennon arrived, was taken off early with tightness in his hamstring after a subpar performance against Reading FC.  For the first time in a month, he will not feature prominently in the man of the match discussion.

Andy Lonergan made a few good saves, but he did not have a lot to do in truth.  Josh Vela did a good job getting forward, especially in the second half, but his overall performance did not rise to MOTM levels.

Matt Mills has been solid, and he made some very important challenges on Saturday.  He is not my choice for the bottle of fizzy grape juice, but he certainly played a big part in the clean sheet Bolton Wanderers managed to keep at the Madejski Stadium.

Darren Pratley also covered a lot of ground defensively, although he provided little going forward.  The same can be said of Neil Danns.  They are two players who have their limitations, but can be useful within a team if they are not asked to do more than what they are capable of.

For me, once again, the choice has to be Chung-Yong Lee.  He anchored the defense.  He supplied all of the creativity going forward.  He did everything he has been doing since Neil Lennon took over.  January is looming large, but for now, rack up another MOTM for our South Korea superstar.  Who is your pick?