Ward looking to Doyle for inspiration

STEPHEN WARD would like to follow in the footsteps of inspirational Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle and play in English football.

Very few Reading fans had heard of Doyle when manager Steve Coppell paid reigning eircom League champions Cork City £80,000 (€117,000) for his services last June.

But the 22-year-old has scored 13 goals in the Royals’ bid for promotion to the Barclays Premiership this season.