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2003/04 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
League Division 1 Saturday, 20th September (3pm) Coventry City Home Lost 1-2

Match facts:

Reading goal: Nicky Forster (21 minutes)
Assist: James Harper
Opposition goals: After 34 and 76 minutes
Half-time: Reading 1 Coventry City 1
Gamebreaker: Coventry's second goal
Attendance:

Weather: Very hot
Referee: Phil Crossley (Bromley)

Reading line-up: 1 Marcus Hahnemann; 2 Graeme Murty, 8 Adie Williams, 5 Steve Brown, 3 Nicky Shorey; 7 Scott Murray (22 Nathan Tyson, 70 minutes), 14 Steve Sidwell, 15 James Harper (4 Kevin Watson, 70 minutes), 11 Andy Hughes (30 Omar Daley, 55 minutes); 10 Nicky Forster, 9 Shaun Goater
Subs not used: 21 Jamie Ashdown, 6 John Mackie
Starting formation:

Hahnemann

Murty

Williams

Brown

Shorey

Murray

Sidwell

Harper

Hughes

  Forster Goater  

Reading yellow cards: Steve Brown (foul, 48 minutes)
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

 

Match notes:

The starting line-up was the same as for the Cardiff City, but Omar Daley replaced John Salako on the bench.

Match preview:

None.

Ticket information:

There is a special ticket offer relating to this game. If you buy (at the same time) tickets for this game, and the ones against Bradford City and Gillingham, then you will receive a free ticket for the home match against Preston North End. Other prices and details are the same as for standard home games, and are available here.

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