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2003/04 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
League Division 1 Saturday, 20th December (5.35pm) Crystal Palace Home Lost 0-3

Match facts:

Reading goals: None
Assists: None
Opposition goals: After 40, 43 and 94 minutes (third goal in second-half injury-time)
Half-time: Reading 0
Crystal Palace 2
Gamebreaker:
Crystal Palace's second goal
Attendance:
12,473
Weather: Windy, dry
Referee: Brian Curson (Leicester)

Reading line-up: 1 Marcus Hahnemann; 5 Steve Brown, 6 John Mackie (7 Scott Murray, 63 minutes), 16 Ívar Ingimarsson, 3 Nicky Shorey; 11 Andy Hughes, 4 Kevin Watson, 14 Steve Sidwell, 17 John Salako (23 Dean Morgan, 75 minutes); 20 Bas Savage, 57 minutes, 10 Nicky Forster
Subs not used: 26 Jamie Young, 25 Ricky Newman, 15 James Harper,
Approximate starting formation:

Hahnemann
Brown Mackie Ingimarsson Shorey
Hughes Watson Sidwell Salako
  Savage Forster  

Reading yellow cards: None
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

None.

Match notes:

Compared to the Stoke City game, Bas Savage replaced Scott Murray, Andy Hughes replaced James Harper whilst Steve Brown replaced the injured Graeme Murty. In addition there was a change of formation to 4-4-2 (even if not at the start of the game, then certainly very early on). Dean Morgan replaced Nathan Tyson on the substitutes' bench.

When Morgan came on as substitute, it was his debut for Reading.

Match preview:

None.

Ticket information:

 

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