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2003/04 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
League Division 1 Saturday, 29th November (3pm) Watford Home Won 2-1

Match facts:

Reading goals: Nicky Forster (59 minutes), Steve Sidwell (88 minutes)
Assists: Andy Hughes, Nicky Forster
Opposition goals: After 60 minutes
Half-time: Reading 0 Watford 0
Gamebreaker: Final whistle
Attendance:
14,521
Weather: Drizzle at start, overcast
Referee: Peter Walton (Winwick)

Reading line-up: 1 Marcus Hahnemann; 2 Graeme Murty, 6 John Mackie, 16 Ívar Ingimarsson, 3 Nicky Shorey; 20 Bas Savage, 4 Kevin Watson, 11 Andy Hughes (7 Scott Murray, 73 minutes), 14 Steve Sidwell, 17 John Salako (22 Nathan Tyson, 63 minutes); 10 Nicky Forster
Subs not used: 26 Jamie Young, 25 Ricky Newman, 15 James Harper
Approximate starting formation:

Hahnemann
Murty Mackie Ingimarsson Shorey
Savage Watson Hughes Sidwell Salako
Forster

Reading yellow cards: Bas Savage (foul, 32 minutes)
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

None.

Match notes:

Compared to the Burnley game Bas Savage, Kevin Watson and John Mackie replaced Scott Murray, James Harper and Ricky Newman in the starting line-up.

Bas Savage made his first ever start for Reading.

I originally "credited" Reading's first goal to the Watford defender Neil Cox, but it was later awarded to Nicky Forster so I've made the change.

Match preview:

None.

Ticket information:

Prices and details are the same as for standard home games, and are available here.

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