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2002/03 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
Nationwide League Division 1 Tuesday, 15th April (8pm) Preston North End Home Won 5-1

Match facts:

Reading goals: Nicky Forster (30 minutes), Nicky Forster (42 minutes), Nicky Shorey (penalty, 57 minutes), Nicky Forster (58 minutes), Darius Henderson (91 minutes, in second-half injury-time)
Assists: Glen Little, John Salako, Glen Little, Adie Williams, Nicky Shorey
Opposition goal: After 83 minutes
Half-time: Reading 2 Preston North End 0
Gamebreaker: Reading's second goal
Attendance:
14,012
Weather: Warm, dry
Referee: Paul Taylor (Cheshunt)

Reading line-up: 31 Marcus Hahnemann; 2 Graeme Murty, 8 Adie Williams, 29 Steve Brown, 3 Nicky Shorey; 30 Luke Chadwick (12 Jamie Cureton, 59 minutes), 15 James Harper, 16 Glen Little (22 Nathan Tyson, 73 minutes), 11 Andy Hughes, 17 John Salako; 10 Nicky Forster (24 Darius Henderson, 59 minutes)
Subs not used: 21 Jamie Ashdown, 25 Ricky Newman
Approximate starting formation:

Hahnemann
Murty Williams Brown Shorey
Chadwick Harper Hughes Salako
Little
  Forster  

Reading yellow card: Steve Brown (66 minutes)
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

None.

Match notes:

To follow

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 Brighton & Hove Albion 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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