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When Friday 9 March 2001, 7.45pm kick-off
Who and Where Wigan Athletic (Home, Madejski Stadium, League Division Two)
Live on Sky Sports
Ticket Info

Pay in advance or on the day, normal home match prices apply.
Upper West Stand: Adults: £18 in advance, £20 on the day. Concessions: £12 in advance, £14 on the day.
Lower West, East and North Stands:
Adults: £12 in advance, £14 on the day. Concessions: £7 in advance, £8 on the day.
(These prices also apply for visitors in the South stand)
The East Stand is unreserved seating.
The North Stand in unreserved seating.

Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the ticket office on 0118 968 1000.

This should be another big crowd at the Madejski Stadium and the possibility of a full East Stand. If you want to sit in the East Stand then it's worth purchasing your ticket in advance otherwise you might end up in the North Stand on the night of the game.

Travel,
Food and Beer.

Home match - See away fans guide for travel, food and beer guide.

Team news

Reading - from: Whitehead, Robinson, Viveash, Igoe, Whitbread, Murty, Parkinson, Caskey, Newman, Harper, Jones, Hodges, Cureton, Rougier, Butler, McIntyre, Howie, Hunter.

Wigan - from: Carroll, Bradshaw, Brannan, De Zeeuw, Balmer, McMillan, Roberts, Sheridan, McCulloch, Haworth, Ashcroft, Liddell, Green, Stillie, Nicholls, McGibbon.

Form Guide

Reading are in hot league form with a run of nine games undefeated. Reading's amazing run coupled with Wigan's recent poor form has allowed us to sneak past Wigan who have been above us for ages. This is exactly the kind of game we have to win to finally rule Wigan out of the run for automatic promotion. A defeat would give new hope for the visitors, who seem destined for the play-offs or even missing out on them.

Reading's Last Five Games
Most recent last

D: Reading 1 Peterborough 1 (League)
W: Oldham Athletic 0 Reading 2 (League)
W: Swansea City 0 Reading 1 (League)
W: Reading 2 Rotherham United 0 (League)
D: Wycombe 1 Reading 1 (League)
Current Position: 4th

Wigan Athletic's Last Five Games
Most recent last
D: Wigan 0 Bristol Rovers 0 (League)
L: Peterborough 2 Wigan 0 (League)
L: Northampton 1 Wigan 0 (League)
D: Wigan 0 Swindon 0 (League)
D: Wigan 1 Notts County 1 (League)
Current Position:
5th

View Latest Second Division Table

Previous Meetings 

Wigan have the edge through history:
Reading wins: 7
Draws: 5
Wigan Athletic wins: 11
Figures include League, League Cup, and FA Cup only.

2000/2001 Season:
Earlier this season Martin Butler scored the goal which gave the Royals a draw at Wigan:
6 October 2000: Wigan Athletic 1 Reading 1 (Division Two)

1999/2000 Season:
Wigan took the full six points last season...
22 April 2000: Wigan Athletic 1 Reading 0
(Division Two)
16 October 1999: Reading 0 Wigan Athletic 2
(Division Two)

1998/1999 Season:
Wigan enjoyed a double over the Royals during the 1998/1999 season - including an impressive 4-1 victory over us.
24 April 1999: Wigan Athletic 4 Reading 1
(Division Two)
11 November 1998: Reading 0 Wigan Athletic 1
(Division Two)

Click on the results for full match reports.

Match Odds

Odds available at William Hill, where you can get £25 back on your first bet:

Reading are favourites for victory.

Reading win 1-0: 6/1
Reading win 2-0: 7/1
Reading win 3-0: 12/1
Reading win 4-0: 33/1
Reading win 5-0: 80/1
Reading win 2-1: 7/1
Reading win 3-1: 12/1
Reading win 3-2: 25/1
Reading win 4-1: 33/1
Reading win 4-2: 50/1
0 - 0 Draw: 8/1
1 - 1 Draw: 11/2
2 - 2 Draw: 14/1
3 - 3 Draw: 50/1
Wigan win 1-0: 9/1
Wigan win 2-0: 20/1
Wigan win 3-0: 40/1
Wigan win 4-0: 100/1
Wigan win 5-0: 100/1
Wigan win 2-1: 14/1
Wigan win 3-1: 33/1
Wigan win 3-2: 100/1
Wigan win 4-1: 100/1
Wigan win 4-2: 100/1

Predictions A home victory for the Royals.

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