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2002/03 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
Nationwide League Division 1 Saturday, 11th January (3pm) Sheffield Wednesday Away Lost 2-3

Match facts:

Reading goals: Nicky Forster (9 minutes), Martin Butler (19 minutes)
Assists: Graeme Murty, Sammy Igoe
Opposition goals: After 52, 69 and 71 minutes
Half-time: Sheffield Wednesday 0 Reading 2
Gamebreaker: Final whistle
Attendance:
17,715
Weather: Cold, dry and sunny
Referee: Andy Penn (West Midlands)

Reading line-up: 31 Marcus Hahnemann; 2 Graeme Murty, 23 John Mackie, 29 Steve Brown, 3 Nicky Shorey (24 Darius Henderson, 81 minutes); 14 Sammy Igoe, 15 James Harper, 25 Ricky Newman (11 Andy Hughes, 87 minutes), 22 Nathan Tyson (17 John Salako, 64 minutes); 9 Martin Butler, 10 Nicky Forster
Subs not used: 5 Adi Viveash, 12 Jamie Cureton
Starting formation:

Hahnemann

Murty

Mackie

Brown

Shorey

Igoe

Harper

Newman

Tyson

  Forster Butler  

Reading yellow cards: John Mackie (foul, 92 minutes, in second-half injury-time)
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

None.

Match notes:

To follow

Match preview:

None.

Ticket information:

Hillsborough has 3,900 seats available for away fans in the upper tier of the West Stand behind the goal. We however have an allocation of 2,118. Reports from fans of other clubs suggest that all upper tier tickets are marked with a phrase like "obstructed view". This is a reference to the fact that there are posts at the front of the stand although the view in fact is apparently excellent.

Ticket go on sale to season ticket holders on Saturday, 28th December after the home game with Derby County (maximum of two per season ticket), to STAR members from Thursday, 2nd January (one per member) and on general sale from Friday, 3rd January. Prices are:
Adults - £17
Under-16s / Over-60s - £10

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