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2002/03 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
Nationwide League Division 1 Tuesday, 18th March (7.45pm) Ipswich Town Away Lost 1-3

Match facts:

Reading goal: Nicky Forster (16 minutes)
Assist: Andy Hughes
Opposition goals: After 1, 31 and 70 minutes
Half-time: Ipswich Town 2 Reading 1
Gamebreaker: Adi Viveash being sent off
Attendance:
24,108
Weather: Cold, dry
Referee: Clive Wilkes (Gloucester)

Reading line-up: 31 Marcus Hahnemann; 2 Graeme Murty, 29 Steve Brown, 5 Adi Viveash, 3 Nicky Shorey; 30 Luke Chadwick (4 Kevin Watson, 78 minutes), 27 Steve Sidwell (25 Ricky Newman, 62 minutes), 11 Andy Hughes, 15 James Harper, 22 Nathan Tyson (17 John Salako, 55 minutes); 10 Nicky Forster
Subs not used: 21 Jamie Ashdown, 24 Darius Henderson
Approximate starting formation:

Hahnemann
Murty Brown Viveash Shorey
Chadwick Sidwell Harper Tyson
Hughes
  Forster  

Reading yellow cards: None
Reading red cards: Adi Viveash (knocking over a cheat, 58 minutes)

Match report:

None.

Match notes:

 

Match preview:

None.

Ticket information:

Portman Road normally has 1,700 spaces for visiting fans, occupying three blocks of one of the side stands. We have been given 1,441 tickets which go on sale to season ticket holders (two per season ticket) on Monday, 3rd March, to Supporters' Trust members (one per member) on Thursday, 6th March and on general sale on Monday, 10th March. Prices are as follows:
Adults - £23
Over-65s - £16
Under-16s - £8
Wheelchair - £19, including a helper

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