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2002/03 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
Nationwide League Division 1 Saturday, 15th March (3pm) Crystal Palace Home Won 2-1

Match facts:

Reading goals: Steve Brown (65 minutes), James Harper (93 minutes, in second-half injury-time)
Assists: Nicky Shorey, Luke Chadwick
Opposition goal: After 76 minutes
Half-time: Reading 0 Crystal Palace 0
Gamebreaker: Reading's second goal
Attendance:
18,063
Weather: Dry, sunny, warm
Referee: Mick Fletcher (Warley)

Reading line-up: 31 Marcus Hahnemann; 2 Graeme Murty, 6 John Mackie, 29 Steve Brown, 3 Nicky Shorey; 30 Luke Chadwick, 27 Steve Sidwell (4 Kevin Watson, 32 minutes), 11 Andy Hughes, 15 James Harper, 22 Nathan Tyson (17 John Salako, 68 minutes); 10 Nicky Forster
Subs not used: 21 Jamie Ashdown, 5 Adi Viveash, 24 Darius Henderson
Approximate starting formation:

Hahnemann
Murty Mackie Brown Shorey
Chadwick Sidwell Harper Tyson
Hughes
  Forster  

Reading yellow cards: John Mackie (foul, 32 minutes), Kevin Watson (foul, 68 minutes)
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

None.

Match notes:

 

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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