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2003/04 Reports

Match facts:

Reading goals: John Salako (52 minutes), Nicky Forster (66 minutes), James Harper (90 minutes)
Assists: Nicky Forster (2), James Harper
Opposition goal: After 78 minutes
Half-time: Oxford United 0 Reading 0
Gamebreaker: Reading's second goal
Attendance: 9,870
Weather: Cold, dry
Referee: Brian Curson (Leicester) (was originally supposed to be Paul Danson (Leicester), but he had to withdraw due to injury)

Reading line-up: 1 Marcus Hahnemann; 2 Graeme Murty, 8 Adie Williams, 5 Steve Brown, 3 Nicky Shorey; 7 Scott Murray (30 Omar Daley, 74 minutes), 15 James Harper, 25 Ricky Newman, 17 John Salako;11 Andy Hughes; 10 Nicky Forster
Subs not used: 21 Jamie Ashdown, 6 John Mackie, 22 Nathan Tyson, 20 Bas Savage
Starting formation:

Reading yellow cards: Ricky Newman (foul, 55 minutes), Adie Williams (dissent of sorts, 79 minutes)
Reading red cards:

Match report:

Match notes:

Match preview:

None.

Ticket information:

This will be our first visit to the Kassam Stadium. The ground has three sides and for most games one side stand, the North Stand, is closed to save money. However, for this game it will be open and away fans will be sitting there. The stand holds 5,026, but we have only part of it seating 2,697.

The game is all-ticket and tickets will go on sale to season ticket holders (two per ticket) from Monday, 8th September, to STAR members (one per member) from Wednesday, 10th September, and on general sale from Thursday, 11th September. Prices are as follows:
Adults - £14.50
Full time students - £11
Juniors and seniors - £9
Adult wheelchair - £6
Adult wheelchair helper - £6
Junior or senior wheelchair - £3
Junior or senior wheelchair helper - £3

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