News 2021
51 articlesThree In A Row As Fulham Game Off
Reading's home game against Fulham scheduled for Wednesday 29 December has been postponed due to on-going Covid cases at Reading FC. The game is Reading's third straight…
Read more →Boxing Day Fixture Off Due To Covid
Reading's away trip to Peterborough scheduled for Boxing Day has been postponed due to continued problems with Covid cases in Reading's first team and Under 23 squad.…
Read more →What has gone wrong for Reading FC this season?
After narrowly missing out on the playoffs last season, Reading fans hoped that with the right moves, they could make a real push towards the top six heading in 2022.…
Read more →Luton Game Off Due To Covid
Reading's home game against Luton Town, that was scheduled to be played this Saturday afternoon, has been postponed due to Covid cases in the Reading first team and…
Read more →Royals Get National League North Kidderminster
Reading have been drawn away at National League North side Kidderminster Harriers in the third round of the FA Cup. The game at Aggborough Stadium will be played the…
Read more →Reading Denied Home Victory
A Tom Holmes spectacular overhead kick in first half stoppage time produced a goal worthy of winning any game. It was his first goal at the level for the club, but an…
Read more →Dull Defeat
It is hard to know where to begin to analyse this extremely poor performance from a Reading team which has often passed the ball well, shown resilience and character…
Read more →Reading Earn Home Point
Reading fans had barely had time to settle into their seats before they saw their team 'switch off' defensively and allow Forest's Zinckernagel weave his way…
Read more →Six Point Deduction Confirmed
It has been confirmed that Reading have a six point deduction for "exceeding the EFL's Profit and Sustainability limits", which will be immediately applied to the…
Read more →Andy Carroll Signs Short Term Contract
Reading have confirmed a temporary contract has been agreed with Andy Carroll to bring him to the club until mid-January. The Royals had been linked with the…
Read more →Former Royal Kébé Now Playing in Pro Poker
Longtime Reading supporters remember Jimmy Kébé as a sure-footed right winger who graced 175 appearances for Reading between 2008 and 2013. The French-born, Mali…
Read more →Predictable Defeat Against Bournemouth
Reading's threadbare squad predictably succumbed to unbeaten league leaders Bournemouth this evening, conceding just before half time from a set piece, and again early…
Read more →Poor Performance As Reading Throw Away Lead
Reading squandered a chance to break into the top six with a most spectacular capitulation against a Blackpool side who played with a level of intensity Reading never…
Read more →Fifth Win In Six As Royals Climb Table
A brilliant solo goal from John Swift after seventy-seven minutes secured another win for a below par Reading in a match which looked to be drifting towards a goalless…
Read more →Royals midfield ace John Swift attracting top-flight attention
EFL Championship top scorer John Swift is rumoured to have caught the eye of multiple Premier League teams since the start of the 2021/22 campaign. With seven goals in…
Read more →Another Win Despite Injuries And Off-Pitch Worries
Without a single recognised centre back available, and a makeshift pairing of Laurent and Yiadom at the heart of the defence, Reading kept their first clean sheet of the…
Read more →Reading Get Second Win Of Season
An exquisite free kick by John Swift after sixty-four minutes brought this dour struggle to life and sparked a furry of late goals to secure Reading's much needed second…
Read more →Transfer Window Closes
Reading failed to sign a striker as the summer transfer deadline passed. Free agent Andy Carroll remained a solid rumour throughout transfer deadline day but he failed…
Read more →Reading Thrashed At Huddersfield
Reading's poor start to the season continued as Huddersfield enjoyed a straight forward victory. The Royals are quickly getting used to conceeding goals this season, but…
Read more →The Royals Looking to Make Loan Move
Reading are facing a crucial few weeks, with the transfer deadline approaching. The club are in need of new players to help them get over the hump after a struggling…
Read more →Reading Lose To Stoppage Time Goal
Reading came agonisingly close to earning much needed a point away from home against a City side enjoying their best start to the season in fourteen years. They were…
Read more →Two More Scored But Royals Defeated
Reading again found themselves on the wrong end of a 2-3 defeat after a disasterous opening 15 minutes set up Bristol City for victory. With Joao joining the long term…
Read more →Reading Sign A Player!
Midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru has signed for Reading on a years loan from Premier League Watford. Tom is Reading's first signing of the summer and joins the Royals in time…
Read more →Academy Side Exit League Cup
Reading went out of the League Cup in the first round after Paunovic opted to protect his slim first team squad by playing an academy side. The inclusion of George…
Read more →New Season Kicks-Off With Defeat At Stoke
Reading kicked off the new season with a trip to Stoke City with a much depleted squad, and were perhaps unfortunate to come away with no points. The summer has seen…
Read more →Michael Olise: Replacing the irreplaceable?
The past couple of days have been tough for a fan of Reading FC with a transfer embargo implemented and seeing prized asset Michael Olise leave for a reported measly £8…
Read more →Olise Leaves For Eight Million
Michael Olise has joined Crystal Palace for an eight million pound transfer fee. It sounds like a lot of money but certainly isn't enough for a player of his potential,…
Read more →Omar Richards Joins Bayern Munich
Left back Omar Richards has signed for German side Bayern Munich after failing to agree a new contract with the Royals. His contract expires this summer so he will join…
Read more →Reading Finish Seventh After One Win In Eleven
A stoppage time equaliser by Huddersfield own brought the curtain down on a season which Reading will look back on with mixed feelings. Huddersfield's late leveller was…
Read more →Late Esteves Goal Makes It Another Draw
Pontes Esteves registered his first goal for Reading with an excellent stoppage time equaliser to salvage a little pride from a game they simply had to win. Having taken…
Read more →Play-Off Chase Over After Just One Win In Eight
Reading's promotion challenge finally fizzled out in a goalless draw at Kenilworth Road. An inability to score goals in the final run finally put pay to any hope of…
Read more →Late Draw Not Enough For Royals
Reading's chances of reaching the play-offs were left hanging by a thread after dropping two more points at home to Cardiff City, but it might have been a lot worse.…
Read more →Swift On The Bench For Must Win Match
John Swift will be on the bench as he makes his latest return from injury as Reading take on Cardiff City at the Madejski Stadium this evening. The match is live on Sky…
Read more →The Final Five Games
With Bournemouth and Barnsley recently leap-frogging the Royals into the play-offs positions, the Royals are now massive outsiders for a top six finish. After being in…
Read more →Play-Offs Unlikely After Defeat At Watford
Two superb strikes from Watford's Ismaila Sarr in the space of two minutes early in the first half virtually put pay to any hopes Reading had of achieving the victory…
Read more →Opportunity Missed
With a little over fifteen minutes remaining, in a game that had degenerated into an ugly scrappy spectacle Lucas Joao was presented with a golden opportunity to give…
Read more →Reading Drop Two More Points
As the season progresses points are harder to come by, and when they needed three today, Reading had to settle for one. Bournemouth need only to win their game in hand…
Read more →Royals Stumble Again In Promotion Race
Reading continue to stumble towards the finishing line in this season's promotion race and once again came unstuck against a well organised, aggressive and physically…
Read more →Reading Miss Opportunity To Extend Winning Run
Yakou marked his welcome return from a long, injury enforced, absence with a late equaliser to earn Reading a point in game they really should have won. Reading…
Read more →Revival Continues With Comfortable Win
The return of George Puscas, and the resulting change of formation, helped to continue the revival of Reading's flagging promotion campaign. Puscas pounced on a loose…
Read more →Narrow Win As Reading Hold Fifth
George Puscas celebrated his return to the starting eleven with a crucial goal to earn another valuable three points for Reading, but it was a far from convincing show…
Read more →Out Of Form Blackburn Visit
Reading face Blackburn Rovers tonight at the Madejski Stadium looking to pick up some form after Saturday's important win at Rotherham. After such a good start to the…
Read more →Royals Keep In Play-Off Hunt With Away Win
Reading made it clear from the start they were not going to accept anything other than three points from this tough away fixture. It was fast and furious from the…
Read more →Back To Winning Ways At Bristol City
A typical Lucas Joao finish and a rare goal from Michael Morrison gave Reading a much needed three points to halt a run of two successive defeats. It was a comfortable…
Read more →Royals Slip To Second Defeat
Reading lost ground in the promotion chase suffering their second home defeat in four days against a very physical Millwall side. After Millwall had failed to intimidate…
Read more →Great Effort But Unbeaten Run Ends
This evening I strongly suspect we saw Reading lose to a team destined to take one of the automatic promotion places this season. Reading matched Brentford in every…
Read more →Tough Test For Reading As Brentford Visit
Reading face a huge test tonight as they take on Brentford behind closed doors at the Madejski Stadium. The Bees are flying high and looking to go top after an amazing…
Read more →Unbeaten Run Continues At Stoke
It is easy to see why Stoke City have now gone ten games without win. They successfully stifled Reading's attacking threat for most of the game but lacked the ability to…
Read more →Devastating First Half Defeats Bournemouth
A devastating first half performance gave Reading an unassailable half time lead over promotion rivals Bournemouth. There was a score to settle from their previous…
Read more →Reading Concentrate On The League
It was clear from the team selection of both managers where their priorities lie this season. In each case nine changes were made to the starting line-up for this Third…
Read more →Joao Gets Two On Return From Injury
Bolstered by the return of Lucas Joao, John Swift and Omar Richards to the starting eleven, Reading were in control of this tough away game for most of the match. In…
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