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2002/03 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
Nationwide League Division 1 Monday, 10th February (7.45pm) Gillingham Home Won 2-1

Match facts:

Reading goals: Luke Chadwick (13 minutes), John Salako (88 minutes)
Assists: Nicky Forster (2)
Opposition goal: After 10 minutes
Half-time: Reading 1 Gillingham 1
Gamebreaker: Final whistle
Attendance:
11,030
Weather: Light rain
Referee: Paul Rejer (Leamington Spa)

Reading line-up: 31 Marcus Hahnemann; 2 Graeme Murty, 8 Adie Williams, 29 Steve Brown, 3 Nicky Shorey; 30 Luke Chadwick (22 Nathan Tyson, 77 minutes), 15 James Harper (24 Darius Henderson, 67 minutes), 27 Steve Sidwell (11 Andy Hughes, 83 minutes), 25 Ricky Newman, 17 John Salako; 10 Nicky Forster
Subs not used: 21 Jamie Ashdown, 6 John Mackie
Approximate starting formation:

Hahnemann
Murty Williams Brown Shorey
Chadwick Harper Sidwell Newman Salako
Forster

Reading yellow cards: None
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

None

Match notes:

Compared to the Burnley game, new signing Luke Chadwick replaced Andy Hughes in the starting line-up. Hughes went onto the bench, at the expense of Jamie Cureton.

Chadwick's goal was heavily deflected, but if he does get the credit for it then it means he is the first Reading player to score on his debut since James Harper on 3/3/2001. Other players scoring in their first game in recent years include Jamie Cureton and Keith Scott.

Steve Sidwell had a penalty saved after 69 minutes.

Match preview:

None.

Ticket information:

Prices and details are the same as for standard home games, and are available here. Note that it is reserved seating in the North Stand.

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