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2002/03 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
Nationwide League Division 1 Friday, 4th April (8pm) Brighton & Hove Albion Home Lost 1-2

Match facts:

Reading goal: Jamie Cureton (84 minutes)
Assist: None?
Opposition goals: After 17 and 77 minutes
Half-time: Reading 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 1
Gamebreaker: Final whistle
Attendance:
16,133
Weather: Dry, cool
Referee: Mark Cowburn (Blackpool) in the first half, Clive Penton (Woodingdean, Brighton!!!!!) in the second half

Reading line-up: 31 Marcus Hahnemann; 2 Graeme Murty, 8 Adie Williams, 29 Steve Brown, 3 Nicky Shorey; 16 Glen Little, 15 James Harper, 11 Andy Hughes (12 Jamie Cureton, 71 minutes), 25 Ricky Newman (4 Kevin Watson, 59 minutes), 30 Luke Chadwick (22 Nathan Tyson, 79 minutes); 10 Nicky Forster
Subs not used: 21 Jamie Ashdown, 27 Steve Sidwell
Approximate starting formation:

Hahnemann
Murty Williams Brown Shorey
Little Harper Newman Chadwick
Hughes
  Forster  

Reading yellow cards: Steve Brown (foul, 4 minutes)
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

None.

Match notes:

Glen Little made his debut for Reading.

Match preview:

None.

Ticket information:

There is a special ticket offer relating to this game. If you buy a ticket for each of this game and the two home matches against Preston North End and Nottingham Forest, you can get a free ticket for the home match with Grimsby Town.

Otherwise, 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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