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Reading Keep In Touch With Play-Offs

Going into the second half of the season, Reading climbed back to the fringes of the promotion race with a hard-earned three points at home to Swansea. Reading learned…

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Defeat At Birmingham

Defensive errors were Reading's downfall as they were beaten at Birmingham despite having most of the game. Reading were the strongest side for long periods but ended up…

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Ince Aims For Reading Xmas Present With The Play Off Spots In Reach

Having been tipped for a potential relegation battle ahead of the 2022/23 Championship campaign, Reading manager Paul Ince has enjoyed a good first half of the season at…

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Reading Return With Win

Reading resumed their season following the World Cup break with a dogged performance to end Coventry City's run of four successive victories with narrow victory courtesy…

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Reading Get Watford In FA Cup

Reading have been drawn at home against Watford in the third round of the FA Cup. The game will take place at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Saturday 7 January 2023.

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Reading Go Into World Cup Break Back In Top Half

Reading will go into the World Cup break on the back of an important win after a late, late own goal gave the Royals victory at Hull City. Reading's form has been poor…

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Royals Need A Break As We Head Into International Nonsense

It is turning into a very up and down and pretty inconsistent year again for Reading FC manager Paul Ince as he continues to try and get the club on an upward curve…

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Slide Down The Table Continues

Reading's slide down the table continues to gather pace after another defeat on the road - this time away at Watford. Reading extended their poor run to just one win in…

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After Defeat As Reading Now One Win In Eight

After such a poor performance it is important to keep Reading's recent run of disappointing defeats, and their slide into mid table, in perspective. The absurdity of…

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Reading Denied Points At Leaders Burnley

Reading left Turf Moor with nothing despite going ahead in the second half and having a clear penalty denied. The home side, sitting top of the Championship table,…

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Burnley Is A Test As The Royals Get Back To Winning Ways

It has been a mixed old start to the 2022/23 Championship campaign for Reading FC and manager Paul Ince. 16 games into the season, we have recently ended our run of…

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Reading End Winless Run

Shane Long and Andy Carroll, Reading's former Premier League strikers, came off the bench combining to create and score a stoppage time goal which had Premier League…

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Some of Readings Best Managers in History

Reading Football Club is one of the oldest clubs in English football having been established in 1871. Known as the ‘Royals’ due to their location in the Royal County of…

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Royals Down To Ninth After Third Straight Defeat

Reading squandered a two goal lead at Swansea City to end up on the wrong end of a 3-2 score line, which made it three straight defeats. After a promising start to the…

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Reading Suffer Another Defeat

Rejuvenated by the appointment of interim manager Richard Beale following the sacking of manager Steve Bruce at the beginning of the week, the Baggies produced a perfect…

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Impressive Defensive Display Holds Norwich

Slowly but surely Reading are establishing their credibility as a top six side in this league. This was a solid, rather than spectacular, performance against one of the…

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Reading Enjoy Easy Home Win Over Huddersfield

A good crowd at the SLC Stadium, boosted by the presence of hundreds of young fans taking advantage of the reduced prices, sat in the sunshine and enjoyed seeing Reading…

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Could 30 Year Old Defender Be Set For Third Royals Spell

As we come out of the September international break and football resumes this weekend, Reading continue to sit in third place in the Championship table, just five points…

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Carroll Returns On Short Term Contract

Striker Andy Carroll has completed his return to Reading after a time training with the first team. Carroll has signed a short term four month deal that will see him…

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Home Run Ended By Sunderland

Last night, Reading's unbeaten home run came to an end in spectacular fashion. Sunderland dominated possession from start to finish, scored two goals in quick succession…

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Watford Away Game Postponed

Reading's away game scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday) at Watford has been postponed. All of this weekend's FA affiliated fixtures have been postponed following the death…

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Reading Bounce Back Again With Good Win

Reading once again bounced back from a heavy away defeat in Yorkshire to extend their 100% home record to four games with a well-earned victory over struggling Stoke…

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Rahman Returns On Season Long Loan

Baba Rahman has returned to the club after his loan spell with Reading last season. The Chelsea left-back re-joins on a loan that will run until the end of the current…

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Brief Stay At Top Of The Table Over

Reading's brief stay at the top of the Championship was ended emphatically by Sheffield United who jumped over the Royals to the top of the table. It was a second 0-4…

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Reading Go Top Of The Championship

Reading are surprise Championship leaders in the early season after victory at Millwall made it four wins from six league games. The Royals were firm favourites for…

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Who Are the New Royals?

So far, Reading FC has been busy in the transfer market this summer, bringing in eight new players. Major changes at the club were needed after last season saw the…

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Sublime Fornah Strike Earns Three Points

A sublime strike from Tyrese Fornah in the twenty-eighth minute was enough to ensure Reading continued their impressive home form so far this season. For much of the…

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Reading Bounce Back From Rotherham Defeat

Blackburn Rovers arrived at The Select Car Leasing Stadium this evening sitting comfortably on top of the league with maximum points from their opening four games. They…

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Guinness-Walker Gets One Year Deal

Reading have signed left back Nesta Guinness-Walker on a one year contract. The player joins on a free transfer after he left AFC Wimbledon in the summer. Twenty two…

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Plough Lane Trip For Royals

Reading are off to AFC Wimbledon this evening for a pre-season friendly against the League Two side, who were relegated from League One last season. The friendly will…

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Reading Get Home Draw In West Ham Friendly

Reading secured a surprise home draw against Premier League West Ham United on Saturday as the game finished 1-1 at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. The game looked a…

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A Royal Return Had Long Been Rumoured

It has been another couple of busy days for fans of Reading as preparations continue for the coming 2022/23 Championship season, and hot on the heels of the announcement…

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Long Return Finally Confirmed

The rumour that has been running for years has finally been confirmed, as free agent Shane Long has returned to Reading FC to sign a one year contract. The rumour…

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Hendrick Follows Fornah To Sign On Loan

Reading continue to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season despite limitations on incoming transfers due to our financial situation. Mangager Paul Ince has been…

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Most memorable moments in Reading Football Club's history

Football is regarded to be the biggest sport in the world, and when it comes to England, one can see that there are many football clubs. One in particular that has a…

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Reading Start Pre-Season With Win

Reading started their pre-season with a 2-0 victory over Colchester United in a warm up fixture at the Royals' training ground this weekend. Despite having a much…

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Dean Bouzanis Signs On A Three Year Deal

After the arrival of goalkeeper Joe Lumley on loan from Middlesbrough last week, the Royals have added a further keeper. There now looks to be strong competition for the…

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Will It Be A Royal Year For Ince As Lumley Settles In

Having avoided relegation almost by the skin of our teeth in the 2021/22 Championship campaign, the coming season is going to be a big year for both Reading and manager…

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Andy Rinomhota Joins Cardiff City

Cardiff City have confirmed they have picked up out of contract midfielder Andy Rinomhota. Reading were unable to match the contract demands of Rinomhota and…

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New Reading FC Fixture List In Full

Sat 30 July Blackpool Championship A Sat 6 August Cardiff City Championship H Sat 13 August Rotherham Championship A Tue 16 August Blackburn Rovers Championship H Sat 20…

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Reading Start Season With Trip To Blackpool

Reading will start the new 2022/2023 Championship season with an away trip to Blackpool on Saturday 30 July. The season kicks off early, in July, due to the winter world…

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Laurent And Ince Swap Clubs

Reading have been unable to retain the services of midfielder Josh Laurent who will now move to Stoke City on a free transfer as his contract expires. The club's…

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Swift Joins West Brom

John Swift will join Championship club West Bromwich Albion after his contract expires at Reading this summer. The Royals have been unable to offer Swift a new contract…

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Swift, Morrison And Hoilett All To Leave

The club have revealed more details of on-going contract negotations, with the majority of the first team squad out of contract this summer. With the club in huge…

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Just How Good Was Adam Le Fondre

When Adam Le Fondre was snapped up for just £350k for League Two’s Rotherham United (and off the back of 58 goals in just over 100 games), nothing much was expected of…

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Season Tickets Prices Frozen Again

After a disappointing 2021/2022 season, Reading Football Club have frozen season ticket prices for next season's Championship football. Season ticket price increases are…

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Ince Permanent Manager As Bowen Returns

Paul Ince has been appointed permanent Reading manager despite winning just 4 of his 14 games in charge after arriving at the club to replace Veljko Paunovic. Ince has…

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Final Home Game Ends In Dull Defeat

Reading signed off in their final home game of the season with a disappointing defeat to mid table West Bromwich Albion. With neither side having any significant…

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Reading Take Big Step Towards Survival

Reading took another huge step towards consolidating their status as a Championship side next season with victory over a Stoke side which looked distinctly jaded for…

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Reading Fight For Vital Point At Bournemouth

A superb strike by Tom Ince in the eighty-third minute salvaged crucial point for the Royals against high flying Bournemouth. More significantly, the performance which…

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A More Winnable April For Reading Fans

It's been another tough old season for Reading fans and the more lofty success of almost hitting the Play-Offs in 2020/21 are definitely in the rear view mirror as…

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Lucas Joao Voted Championship Player Of Month

Lucas Joao has been named as the Championship Player of the month for February, after scoring five goals in the month as Reading won twice out of six games. Although his…

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Goalkeeper Nyland Signs Until End Of Season

Reading have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Orjan Nyland who arrives to replace Arsenal loan keeper Karl Hein who has returned to his club after injury. Nyland…

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Ince Avoids Press After Home Defeat

Reading's status as a Championship club is beginning to look distinctly precarious. Another goal conceded from a set piece (apparently the twentieth this season)…

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Royals Hold Out For Another Win

On Saturday Paul Ince joked that Reading had 'played like Barcelona' in the first half at Deepdale. Last night, after a first half performance which was more akin to…

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Pauno Goes Out With A Win - Ince Takes Charge

Reading FC have confirmed the departure of manager Veljko Paunovic, shortly after he guided his team to a vital 3-2 away victory at Preston this afternoon. Pauno signs…

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Peterborough Away - A Defeat Means Relegation

If there was ever a "six pointer" it's tonight's Championship visit to Peterborough United. Reading must avoid a ninth consecutive defeat in all competitions to keep…

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Free Agent Brandon Barker Signs

Reading have completed the signing of Brandon Barker until the end of the season. Barker was without a club after leaving Rangers by mutual consent last month. He is a…

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Big Crowd, Decent Entertainment But More Disappointment

A crowd of over 20,000 fans turned up at the Select Car Leasing Stadium for the first time since under that name, to celebrate the 150 years of football at Reading FC.…

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150 Year Celebration Game Unlikely To Be A Party

It's all been kicking off ahead of the visit of Coventry City this Saturday afternoon. The game is the rearranged 150th birthday celebration game, however it doesn't…

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How are Reading’s squad looking after the January transfer window?

There are two transfer windows in the English football leagues which give clubs the opportunity to add players to their squad and release others. It's always an exciting…

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Ince In, Moore And Puscas Out

Reading secured the loan signing of forward player Tom Ince from Stoke City on transfer deadline day, who joins the Royals until the end of the season. Meanwhile out of…

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Improvement But Four Conceeded And Zero Points

After a highly entertaining first half in which Reading shared six goals with a team pushing for promotion, Reading fell behind for the third time to a tremendous strike…

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Downward Spiral Continues After Latest Defeat

The mood inside the Select Car Leasing Stadium yesterday evening at the final whistle was almost as worrying as the performance of the latest 'patched up' team charged…

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Rafael Out, Moore Finished As Chaos Continues

The chaos continues at Reading after yet another disappointing weekend. Yet again, Reading dropped all three points despite leading 1-0 at Middlesbrough with just six…

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Fulham Humiliate Reading

Reading's season continues to unravel at an alarming rate with a humiliating defeat at the hands of high flying Fulham. Given Reading's remarkable growing list of…

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FA Cup Embarrassment

Reading sunk to new low after Kidderminster pulled off a deserved victory to dump the Royals out of the FA Cup in the third round. Reading were second best to a side a…

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