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2001/02 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
Nationwide League Division 2 Tuesday, 6th November (7.45pm) Wrexham Home Won 2-0

Match facts:

Reading goals: Nicky Forster (69 minutes), Darius Henderson (85 minutes)
Assists: Graeme Murty (2)
Opposition goals: None
Half-time: Reading 0 Wrexham 0
Gamebreaker: Reading's second goal
Attendance: 8,081

Weather:
Referee: Richard Beeby (Northampton)

Reading line-up: 1 Phil Whitehead; 2 Graeme Murty, 8 Adie Williams, 5 Adi Viveash, 28 Nicky Shorey; 11 Andy Hughes, 6 Kevin Watson (17 Neil Smith, 71 minutes), 15 James Harper, 29 John Salako; 9 Martin Butler (10 Nicky Forster, 61 minutes), 12 Jamie Cureton (24 Darius Henderson, 79 minutes)
Subs not used: 21 Jamie Ashdown, 14 Sammy Igoe
Reading yellow cards: Adi Viveash (foul, 77 minutes)
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

None.

Match notes:

The starting eleven was the same as the Northampton game, but Sammy Igoe replaced Alex Smith on the bench. Phil Parkinson was no longer suspended, but was out with a shoulder injury instead.

Nicky Forster scored his 100th goal in first-class football. That includes one for England Under-21s.

Martin Butler was stretchered off with an injury that proved to be rupture ankle ligaments and a broken leg.

The attendance was the lowest home gate of the season for a League game but those of us who made it saw our first home League win since September 22nd.

Match preview:

None.

Ticket information:

Prices and details are the same as for standard home games, and are available here.

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