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2002/03 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
Nationwide League Division 1 Wednesday, 30th April (7.45pm) Watford Away Won 3-0

Match facts:

Reading goals: Anthony Rougier (27 minutes), Darius Henderson (69 minutes), Jamie Cureton (93 minutes, in second-half injury-time)
Assists: Darius Henderson, Jamie Cureton, Darius Henderson?
Opposition goals: None
Half-time: Watford 0 Reading 1
Gamebreaker: Reading's second goal
Attendance:
11,814
Weather: Cool, mostly dry but heavy rain near the end
Referee: Tony Bates (Stoke-on-Trent)

Reading line-up: 31 Marcus Hahnemann; 5 Ricky Newman, 29 Steve Brown, 5 Adi Viveash, 3 Nicky Shorey; 7 Anthony Rougier (12 Jamie Cureton, 66 minutes), 27 Steve Sidwell, 4 Kevin Watson (34 Darren Campbell, 79 minutes), 22 Nathan Tyson (37 Peter Castle, 79 minutes); 11 Andy Hughes; 24 Darius Henderson
Subs not used: 21 Jamie Ashdown, 6 John Mackie
Starting formation:

Hahnemann

Newman

Brown

Viveash

Shorey

Rougier

Sidwell

Watson

Tyson

  Hughes  
  Henderson  

Reading yellow cards: Ricky Newman (foul, 14 minutes)
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

None.

Match notes:

Darius Henderson made his first start of the season.

When Peter Castle and Darren Campbell came on as substitutes, it was for both of them their first appearance in the first team. In the case of Castle, he became Reading's youngest ever player at the age of 16 years and 49 days, beating the record held by Steve Hetzke (16 years and 193 days).

Match preview:

None.

Ticket information:

Away allocation at Watford depends on the expected numbers arriving. If we are likely to take more than 1,000 (which I would certainly hope was the case) then we will get most of one end stand which has 5,500 seats. Otherwise it is part of one of the side stands presumably holding up to 1,000. I'm not sure how many tickets there are in our initial allocation, but they go on sale to season ticket holders (two per season ticket) on Monday, 7th April, to Supporters' Trust members (one per member) on Wednesday, 9th April and on general sale from Monday, 14th April. Prices are:
Adults - £20
Seniors and Under-16s - £15

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