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2003/04 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
League Division 1 Saturday, 4th October (3pm) Bradford City Home Drew 2-2

Match facts:

Reading goals: Steve Sidwell (4 minutes), Andy Hughes (77 minutes)
Assists: Shaun Goater, Nicky Shorey
Opposition goals: After 44 and 55 minutes
Half-time: Reading 1
Bradford City 1
Gamebreaker: Final whistle
Attendance:
12,594
Weather: Cold, mostly cloudy
Referee: Peter Walton (Winwick)

Reading line-up: 1 Marcus Hahnemann; 25 Ricky Newman, 6 John Mackie, 8 Adie Williams, 3 Nicky Shorey; 7 Scott Murray, 14 Steve Sidwell, 4 Kevin Watson (30 Omar Daley, 62 minutes), 11 Andy Hughes; 10 Nicky Forster, 9 Shaun Goater
Subs not used: 21 Jamie Ashdown, 17 John Salako, 20 Bas Savage, 22 Nathan Tyson
Starting formation:

Hahnemann

Newman

Mackie

Williams

Shorey

Murray

Sidwell

Watson

Hughes

  Forster Goater  

Reading yellow cards: None
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

None

Match notes:

Compared to the Norwich City game, Kevin Watson moved from being a substitute into the starting line-up for the injured Graeme Murty with Ricky Newman switching to right back. James Harper was left out of the 16 altogether, with John Salako and Nathan Tyson filling the two other places 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 Coventry 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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