Having enjoyed a two week break from league fixtures the JMA Football squad returned to action against in-form Weymouth at the end of October.

The JMA squad are a group of young Academics on a full-time Football Studies course run in conjuction with the John Madejski Academy and Reading FC.

On the back of a narrow yet encouraging 1-0 defeat against Havant and Waterlooville the boys settled straight back into their stride against a Weymouth side who in their last fixture had beaten Exeter 4-0 away from home.

The opening exchanges of the game saw Weymouth have the better of things but once the JMA midfield trio of Ben Gladwin, Dan Green and Josh Poulter took a grasp of affairs it wasn't long before they were in the ascendancy.

The deadlock was broken where the impressive Jordan Brown won a free kick on the left wing which was delivered on a plate by Ross Baker for Tom Collins to head the JMA in front.

The boys managed to hold the lead until the beginning if the second half when from a corner the ball wasn't cleared and after a goal mouth melee the ball was scrambled home, a deserved equaliser for the rejuvenated Weymouth side.

The JMA boys responded well to the set back and Brown conjured apiece of sublime skill when after a neat dribble he rifled an unstoppable right foot effort into the top corner from 25 yards to stun the Weymouth side.

The JMA boys then began to relax and pass the ball with confidence and Gladwin added a 3rd with a left footed strike from outside the area. The boys weren't finished yet though when Collins beat the full back with speed and skill and let fly with a right footed effort again from outside the box to complete an impressive 4-1 win to maintain the boys 100% home record.

Perhaps the most satisfying part of the game was the continued progress of the defensive side of the teams game with Courtney Amos particularly impressive at centre half and captain Jordan Lee Brown again outstanding at left back.

This was a fantastic result to put the boys within two points of the top of the table and hopefully there is still better to come from this young developing side.