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Reading Hold Out For Point At Swansea

Reading rode their luck at times this evening at The Liberty stadium against in from Swansea but Veljko Paunovic's selection and tactics produced a performance which…

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Reading Continue Slide Down Table

The outcome of this game was decided within the first thirty minutes with a good Brentford side taking full advantage of some poor defending and a dreadful goalkeeping…

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Injury Hit Royals Suffer Narrow Defeat

Norwich moved three points clear at the top of the Championship with this narrow victory over Reading at the Madejski Stadium this evening, but for Reading fans the…

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Poor Start Sees Royals Defeated At Home

Reading paid the price for a lack lustre first half performance against a well organised and physical Birmingham City side. It was a poor first half showing from the…

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Two Thousand Fans Watch Royals Cruise To Win

Reading marked the fans return to the Madjeski Stadium for the for the first time in nine months with a comfortable home win curtesy of goals from Lucas Joao and Michael…

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Frustrating Night As 10 Man Wednesday Hold Reading

On an incredibly frustrating evening at Hillsborough Reading were basically denied a victory, which would have seen them go a point clear at the top of the Championship,…

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Reading Pick Up First Win In Six

For the second time in eight days, Reading's potential to challenge for promotion was tested against top six opposition. Having fallen apart away at Bournemouth last…

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Reading In Tier 2: Two Thousand Fans Allowed

Reading Borough Council has been placed in tier 2 (high alert) from 2nd December after the government national restrictions come to an end on that date. This means that…

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Draw At Millwall Ends Run Of Defeats

Both sides came in to this game without a win in four games so I suppose a draw was always going to be a likely outcome. Reading, on reflection, will be grateful to have…

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Shocking Run Continues With Fourth Defeat

Reading were replaced by a rampant Bournemouth at the top of the Championship table as their remarkable decline continued with a fourth successive defeat. Today having…

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Another Game, Another Defeat - But Still Top!

For the second time this week Reading dominated possession and failed to find the net against well organised but fairly ordinary Championship sides at home. Worse still,…

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Back To Reality With Second Straight Defeat

Reading suffered their second successive defeat against a feisty Preston side who have now won four away games in a row. The three goal margin of victory flattered North…

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The 5 best Reading signings of the decade

The 2010s was an eventful old decade for Reading. Despite a season long sojourn in the Premier League in 2012-2013, The Royals spent the majority of the decade as one of…

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Unbeaten Run Ends At Coventry

After Tuesday's outstanding performance away to Blackburn Rovers, Reading were brought back down to earth with bump by a Coventry City team low on confidence after a run…

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Top Of The League And Getting Better

This evening Reading opened up a seven point lead at the top of the Championship with a performance of outstanding quality. The Royals blew away a very good Rovers side…

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Royals Now Five Points Clear

An outstanding goal from Yakou Meite was the turning point in Reading's sixth victory in seven games. With just over ten minutes to play, and Reading hanging on to a…

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Performance Lacking But Royals Go 3 Points Clear

A moment of inspired forward play from Lucas Joao in the sixty-fourth minute was enough to see off a resilient Wycombe. The Reading striker controlled a long ball from…

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Bore Draw But Royals Stay Unbeaten

Teams managed by Neil Warnock are rarely renowned for their creativity and expansive attacking football and today's trip north to take on Middlesbrough was no exception.…

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Alfa Semedo Signs For Season

Reading have completed the signing of Alfa Semedo from Benfica on a season long loan. The 23 year old midfielder arrives at Reading after spending last season on loan at…

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Championship Winning Run Continues

Today Reading chalked up their fourth successive Championship victory against a very strong Watford side. Depleted by injuries to key players, Veljko Paunovic drafted in…

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Reading Maintain Winning Start In League

Reading maintained their winning run with a fine away victory against a very physical and unimaginative Cardiff City. The Royals eased their way in to control of a…

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Lewis Gibson Loan Confirmed

Reading have confirmed the signing of Everton defender Lewis Gibson on a season long loan deal. Gibson played at the Newcastle academy before joining Everton in the…

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Reading Defeat 9 Man Barnsley

Reading took full advantage of two huge errors of judgement by Barnsley's centre backs to claim their second win of the season against a very organised and competitive…

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Reading Start League Campaign With Victory

Inspired by an outstanding exhibition of forward play from Lucas Joao Reading, under new manager Veljko Paunovic, were able to get off to a winning start to this…

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Bowen Leaves Club

Former manager Mark Bowen has made a clean break of it and left Reading Football Club. And who can blame him? After being unfairly dumped as first team manager just as…

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Another Season Another Manager

It's now barely a surprise when Reading FC's owners make stupid decisions to replace yet another manager who has been given hardly any time and done what might be…

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All Change At The Top

Reading FC are making dramatic changes behind the scenes as they shuffle around the board room - and manager Mark Bowen is strongly rumoured to be set to return to his…

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Reading FC: New Season Fixtures In Full

Reading FC's fixtures for the new 2020/2021 Championship season have been released this morning. The new Championship season is scheduled to kick-off on Saturday 12…

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Ins And Outs

In the short break between seasons there has already been plenty of activity for the Royals as they make changes to their squad. However, it is mostly outs rather than…

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Season Ends With Big Defeat

Reading's season ended on a disappointing note with a heavy defeat at the hands of Swansea, who by virtue of the number of goals they scored today, edged into the…

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Mid Table Reading Beaten At Home

This result has very little significance for Reading, but for Middlesbrough it was a vital three points in their scramble to safety and a place in the Championship next…

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Early Puscas Penalty Gives Win At Charlton

A third minute penalty struck confidently past Phillips gave Reading a narrow lead which they held on to for an away win which nudges Charlton closer to Division One.…

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Reading And Huddersfield Play Out Draw

After the deluge of goals on Saturday I suppose this evening's drought was predictable. Huddersfield, desperate for points, came into the game in positive and purposeful…

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Meite Hits Four As Royals Thrash Luton

Reading put their recent poor form behind them with an overwhelming five goal thrashing of struggling Luton Town at Kenilworth Road. Yakou Meite destroyed the Luton…

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Brentford Outclass Reading

There was a worrying inevitability about this comprehensive defeat at the hands of promotion chasing Brentford. Make no mistake Brentford are a good side, but they…

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Defeat At Derby

A much improved second half showing from The Royals almost produced the two goals required to salvage an away point at Pride Park this afternoon. Derby led two nil at…

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Loader To Leave After Rejecting Contract

Young striker Danny Loader is set to officially leave the club next week as his contract comes to an end. The club had offered a contract extension to the player, but…

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Reading Draw In First Game Back As Fans Locked Out

Championship football is back with us again and The Royals got off to a flying start. Joao opened the scoring after seven minutes with a delightful finish from Meite's…

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Reading Prepare For Season Re-Start

Reading continued their preparations for the restart of the Championship this coming Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Portsmouth yesterday. The Royals got ready for…

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A Royal Revelation

How crowds have accumulated over the years Supporters are the lifeblood of football; without them, clubs would be nothing. And, that mantra has been at the core of…

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Stoke Boss Test Positive For Virus

Reading's first game back, as the Championship resumes, is still set to go ahead on 20 June, despite the opposition manager testing positive for Covid-19. Having tested…

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Revised Championship Fixtures Released

Reading are set to resume their 2019/2020 Championship season on Saturday 20 June 2020, with a 3pm kick-off at home against Stoke City. The Royals have nine games left…

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Championship Set To Resume

Reading's season looks set to resume on 20th June, with all Championship teams set to complete their final 9 matches of the season after a break of over three months due…

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On This Day

We are now at the point of the year when the season usually wraps up, but instead, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Reading are left with nine games left to play. With…

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Top Performers for Reading FC - 2019-20

The 2019/20 season, currently on pause, has had its ups and downs for the Royals, but with a slow upward trend some players have started living up to their potential.…

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Keepers And Defenders - Staying Or Going?

There is huge uncertainty across football with clubs and players unsure of when they will return to action, and what that will mean for completing the season. There are…

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Coronavirus: All Games Off

All Premier League and English Football League matches have been postponed until at least 3 April due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The announcement means that the…

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Extra Time Defeat For Impressive Royals

Reading came very close to taking this excellent cup tie to penalties in the very last minute of extra time, when Pele's shot from the edge of the box flew agonisingly…

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FA Cup: Biggest Game Of Season

With Reading's league season effectively over - we are highly unlikely to challenge the top six or drop into the bottom three - even manager Mark Bowen thinks tonight's…

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Five Changes As Reading Get Important Win

Reading bounced back from a midweek defeat to win their first home game since Boxing Day. There is clearly still room for improvement but significantly better showing…

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Woeful Reading Thrashed By Wigan

Three well taken goals gave Wigan a much needed three points in their quest to pull away from the relegation zone on a night when all Reading's shortcomings were…

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Leeds -v- Reading: Both Teams Hunt Consecutive Wins

Reading face Leeds United at Elland Road this weekend, with both teams looking to make it consecutive wins for the first time in 2020. There are question marks over…

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Regal Royals: The Best Reading Signings of the 2010s

The 2010s was an intriguing decade for Reading, starting it off battling for promotion. One year after a lost promotion playoff final against Swansea, that fight would…

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Leeds Next For Reading - At 39 Pounds A Ticket

Reading travel to second placed Leeds United on Saturday with the home side trying to keep their place in the automatic promotion places after a run of poor recent form.…

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Reading Hope To End Poor Form In Sheffield

Reading travel to Sheffield Wednesday this weekend desperate to run a miserable run of league form. The Royals are without a league win since the very first day of the…

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Winless League Run Continues With Home Defeat

Reading may have been beaten by a very good team, probably destined to win this league and certainly achieve automatic promotion to the Premier League, but they should…

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Another 1-1 Draw

Reading struggled to find any kind of rhythm against a struggling Hull side, and having taken the lead with a well worked goal from Obita midway through the second half,…

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Reading Offload Mannone To Danish Club

Vito Mannone has travelled to Denmark to sign for his new side - Aalborg who play in the Danish Superliga. Mannone has found himself unwanted by the Royals and has not…

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Teddy Howe Set For Blackpool

Reading look set to lose the services of youngster full back Teddy Howe, with Blackpool looking to complete a permanent signing of the player today before the transfer…

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Club Confirm Signing Of Felipe Araruna

After a quiet January transfer window for the Royals, the club have confirmed the permanent signing of Brazillian Felipe Araruna. Midfielder Araruna has signed a two and…

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Mid Table Beckons After Home League Defeat

Reading have recently developed the habit of leaving it late in the game to snatch a draw. Last night they can count themselves unlucky they didn't pull it off again…

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Resilient Royals Hold Out To Stay In FA Cup

Reading will be in the draw for the Fifth Round of the F.A. Cup on Monday having survived a late second half onslaught from a very physical Cardiff City team. The Royals…

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More Late Goals And Another 1-1 With Forest

For the second time in the last three Championship League games, Reading faced Nottingham Forest and fans were treated to something of a repeat performance. After a…

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Three Memorable Games From The Last Decade

The last decade for Reading Football Club will be remembered a decade where the Royals started strong and gradually faded out. However the 2011/2012 season, where we won…

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Late Drama As Royals Get Deserved Point

In a frantic final two minutes of added time Reading fell behind to a controversial goal then dramatically snatched a thoroughly deserved point when Figueirido defected…

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Bowen Makes Eleven Changes For Cup Draw

Mark Bowen's decision to make eleven changes to his starting line-up may not have been entirely to the liking of many Royals fans, but it produced a closely contested…

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Reading vs Blackpool FA Cup 3rd Round: Quick Analysis

For most Championship teams, promotion to the Premier League usually comes top of the pre-season wishlist. Reading have made up ground on the top six after four straight…

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