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2002/03 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
Avon Insurance Combination League Wednesday, 4th December (2pm) Southend United Didcot Won 4-0

Match facts:

Reading goals: Jamie Cureton (35 minutes), Martin Butler (44 minutes), Martin Butler (56 minutes), Jamie Cureton (82 minutes)
Assists: Sammy Igoe, Jamie Cureton, Phil Parkinson, Martin Butler
Opposition goals: None
Half-time: Reading 2 Southend United 0
Gamebreaker: Reading's second goal just before half-time
Attendance:
About 70, including Alan Pardew, Kevin Dillon, Rob Newman (Southend United manager), David Crown ( (ex-Reading player and Southend United assistant manager)
Referee: T Conn
Linesmen: G Muge, P Toyer
Weather: Sunny, dry, cold

Reading line-up: 1 Jamie Ashdown, 2 Steve Laidler, 6 John Mackie, 5 Adi Viveash, 3 Alex Smith; 7 Sammy Igoe, 8 Joe Gamble (14 Russell Lucas, 60 minutes), 4 Phil Parkinson, 11 Jason Awbery; 10 Jamie Cureton, 9 Martin Butler
Subs not used: 15 Callum Earl, 12 Andre Fashanu
Starting formation:

Ashdown

Laidler

Mackie

Viveash

Smith

Igoe

Gamble

Parkinson

Awbery

  Cureton Butler  

Reading yellow cards: John Mackie (kicking the ball away, 11 minutes)
Reading red cards: None

Match report:

To follow.

Match notes:

When Russell Lucas came on as substitute, it was his first appearance for the reserve team.

Match preview:

None.

Ticket information:

Admission is £2 adults, £1 concessions.

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