News 2019

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Swift Grabs Win With Christmas Cracker

A brilliant long range strike by John Swift after fifty-two minutes proved to be the difference between the teams in an open and action packed encounter at the Madjeski…

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Royals Up To Sixteenth With Win Over 10 Man Derby

Reading finally overcame an undisciplined rabble of a Derby side which imploded following Reading's second, and superbly created, goal from Joao. The tone of the game…

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Birmingham Take Three Points

A dismal display at home against Birmingham side without a win in five games has given manager Mark Bowen food for thought about the overall strength and deployment of…

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Five Minute Puscas Hat-Trick Steals Win

George Puscas ended his goalscoring drought in dramatic fashion as he smashed in a second half hat-trick in just five minutes to give Reading a big win on the road at…

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What you might have missed in the Royals' loss to Leeds

The Royals recently suffered their second successive defeat at the hands of Leeds United on November 26, at the Madejski Stadium. It was the 87th minute header scored by…

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Late Goal Sees Royals Miss Out On Point

Leeds United moved to the top of the table with a late goal to deny Reading a point they had worked so hard to achieve. The goal came from a very quick counter attack…

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First Defeat For Bowen As Reading Manager

A packed Griffin Park experienced what was always going to be a tight game with both teams currently in a run of good form. It was high tempo encounter from the start…

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Another Win As Royals Climb Table

The remarkable transformation of Reading's season continued with a thoroughly convincing three goal victory over struggling Luton. Raphael beat away Crainey's shot on…

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Seven Points From Nine Under Bowen

Reading's revival under new manager Mark Bowen continued with a second successive home win against a Millwall side also adjusting to playing under a new boss. Brilliant…

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Bowen Starts Managerial Career With Victory

Reading secured a much needed dramatic victory in the eighth minute of stoppage time when Matt Miazga fired home the rebound from Jordan Obita's superb strike from…

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Mark Bowen Set To Be Named Manager

Mark Bowen is expected to be named as the new Reading first team manager, to replace Jose Gomes who was sacked last week. Bowen has been at Reading since March of this…

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Club Confirm Jose Gomes Departure

After it was widely reported throughout yesterday, Reading Football Club have officially released a statement to confirm the departure of manager Jose Gomes. The brief…

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Jose Gomes - His Short Career At Reading

After yesterday's talks between Reading Football Club and Jose Gomes, it now only seems a matter of time before official confirmation that Gomes has been dismissed as…

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Gomes To Get The Boot

Reading are set to dispose of the services of manager Jose Gomes, after yet another short term appointment at the club. The constant sacking of managers is getting…

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What Are the Best Bets on Reading This Season?

Whether it's live roulette or online slots, we all love a flutter every now and then. Sports betting is no exception. But with so many teams and an array of markets, it…

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Reading Well Beaten After 30 Minutes

It took Fulham a mere thirty minutes to demolish a Reading side reduced to ten men following a couple of rash challenges by John Swift twenty minutes into a game…

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Familiar League Position After Third Straight Loss

Reading failed to recover from a very poor first half performance which left them trailing by a single goal at half time. Falling further behind shortly after the…

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Plymouth Next After Win On Penalties

Reading needed penalities to overcome League One Wycombe Wanderers last night in the League Cup first round. The Royals were 1-1 at full time, despite fielding a strong…

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Ovie Ejaria Returns On Loan

Reading have completed a season long loan signing of Liverpool midfielder Ovie Ejaria, who returns to Reading after last season's successful loan spell. Twenty-one year…

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Busy Week For Transfers At Reading

It has been a very busy week for the Royals in the transfer market ahead of the window closing. The Royals have unexpectadly dramatically increased the depth of their…

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What Reading fans can expect this season

Following last year's narrow, three-point survival, Reading are in a difficult situation as they look to distance themselves from a relegation battle in the Championship…

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Miazga Returns For The Season

Chelsea defender Matt Miazga will be back in a Reading shirt for the new season after the clubs agreed to start a new season long loan. Miazga arrived at Reading in…

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Charlie Adam Signing Confirmed

Reading have added some experience to their squad with the signing of Charlie Adam who was out of contract after being released by Stoke City. Adam, a 33 year old…

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Reading Get Win In Spain

Reading followed up a 0-0 morning draw with Malaga B to beat second tier Spanish side Extremadura in the evening. Danny Loader scored the only goal of the game from the…

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Virginia Makes Debut In Malaga B Draw

Goalkeeper Joao Virginia, who signed on a season long loan from Everton last week, made his debut as a Reading side drew 0-0 with Malaga B this morning. Virginia was…

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Spanish Pre-Season Friendlies Continue

Reading will face Malaga B and Extremadura UD next in their pre-season build up in Spain. The Royals will play both sides in friendlies on Tuesday with half the team…

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Bodvarsson Leaves For Millwall

Reading's mission to reduce the squad, reduce the wages and also get some much needed money into the club continued today with the sale of Jon Dadi Bodvarsson to…

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Goalkeeper Virginia Signs On Season Long Loan

Reading have signed Everton goalkeeper Joao Virginia on a season long loan. Portuguese Virginia is just 19 years old and comes to Reading without making an appearance…

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Loader Gets Three In Friendly Win

Reading's pre-season preparations out in Spain continued as they crossed the border to play Gibraltar Premier Division side Gibraltar United. The Royals ran out clear…

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Kelly Departure Confirmed

Midfielder Liam Kelly has left the club as Reading continue to shrink their wage bill due to financial concerns. Former Reading manager Jaap Stam, now manager of Dutch…

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Championship Season Starts With Owls Visit

Reading will start the new 2019/2020 Championship season with a home fixture against Sheffield Wednesday. The new season begins early with The Owls kicking off the…

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New Season Fixtures Released

Reading FC 2019/2020 Championship Fixtures in full

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Twentieth Placed Finish After Goalless Draw

Reading may not have finished the season on a high note but at least it ended on a happy one. With nothing at stake for either side in this final fixture of a difficult…

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Loader Goal - First Of Many?

Despite defeat at Middlesbrough on Saturday it was still a very satisfactory weekend for the Royals. Although we were already safe from relegation, it was mathematically…

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John O'Shea Confirms Retirement

John O'Shea may have played his last game for Reading after officially confirming his retirement from playing. O'Shea has had an incredible career but only came to…

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Safe After Entertaining Draw With West Brom

Reading virtually guaranteed their place in the Championship next season with a gutsy performance against promotion chasing Albion. The point gained in such a spirited…

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Another Big Step Towards Safety

Buoyed with confidence gained from a magnificent away draw against league leaders Norwich in midweek Reading raced into an early lead with two superbly taken goals from…

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Important Win As Relegation Fears Ease

Mo Barrow and Yakou Meite combined twice in space six minutes in the first half to score the goals which gave Reading a much needed and thoroughly deserved victory over…

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Another Game - Another Must Win

Reading face Preston North End at the Madejski Stadium this weekend knowing only a victory will do as they attempt to avoid relegation. Every game is vital now, with…

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Leeds Cruise To Straight Forward Win

Taking on Leeds looking for three points to go top of the league with a team significantly weakened by injuries presented a severe test of character and resilience for…

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Royals Climb Table With Dramatic Late Win

The course of a game, or even a season, can often hinge on a single moment, and in the sixty-ninth minute of this dramatic home win for Reading, we witnessed one of…

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Reading Fail To Hold On Against Rotherham

Reading paid the price for their over cautious approach to this crucial match against fellow strugglers Rotherham. A golden opportunity to move three points clear of the…

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Reading Out Of Bottom Three With Dramatic Win

An outstanding finish from Nelson Oliveira gave Reading the win they desperately needed as they climbed out of the relegation zone for the first time since Boxing Day.…

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Five Wins All Season: Can The Royals Beat The Drop?

Reading have just 16 games to rescue their season and could require as many as 24 points to earn survival if Championship history is to go by. The Royals find themselves…

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Reading Work Hard For Point

There was a noticeably more positive and confident mood amoungst the home fans today than in recent games, which mirrored a much improved attitude within this radically…

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17 Games to Save The Season

Not since the 2001/02 season has Reading Football club plied its trade in the third tier of English football, but a downward curve over the last 18 months has a very…

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Bacuna, McNulty And Meyler Depart

Leandro Bacuna has signed for Premier League strugglers Cardiff City for a rumoured three million pounds as Royals boss Jose Gomes had a player clear out on transfer…

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Positive Performance As Gomes Gets His First Win

Any doubts about the positive impact of Jose Gomes on Reading Football Club were dispelled by this result, and more significantly, by this performance. Bolstered by the…

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Downward Spiral Gathers Pace Under Gomes

Matters came to head this afternoon when Reading, in front of their own fans were humiliated by a useful, but nevertheless, mid table Championship side. You do not have…

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