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2003/04 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
League Cup, 4th round Wednesday, 3rd December (8pm) Chelsea Home Lost 0-1

Match facts:

Reading goals: None
Assist: None
Opposition goal: After 57 minutes
Half-time: Reading 0 Chelsea 0
Gamebreaker: Chelsea's goal
Attendance:
24,107
Weather: Cold, dry
Referee: Steve Bennett (Orpington)

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, 61 minutes), 14 Steve Sidwell, 17 John Salako (22 Nathan Tyson, 75 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: Kevin Watson (dissent, 28 minutes)
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

None.

Match notes:

The line-up was identical to that of the previous game against Watford.

The attendance was a new stadium record, beating the 24,060 at the Division 1 play-off semi-final against Wolverhampton Wanderers last season.

Match preview:

None.

Ticket information:

Tickets go on sale to season ticket holders from Monday 3rd November (one per season ticket), to Huddersfield Town stub holders from Wednesday 12th November (one per stub) and on general sale from Wednesday, 19th November.

Prices are the same as for standard home games, and are available here. However, online booking may not be available, and certainly is not for people using a ticket stub to gain priority.

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