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When Tuesday 20 February 2001, 7.45pm kick-off
Who and Where Oldham Athletic (Away, Boundary Park, Oldham, League Division Two)
Ticket Info

This match is pay on the night for Reading fans.
Ticket prices are for seats.


Adults Seats: £15
Concession Seats: £7

Travel,
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Boundary Park, Oldham.
Tel: 0161 624 4792

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Team news

Reading look set to field a near unchanged line-up, but could feature Andy Gurney who has now fully recovered from injury. The Royals will be on the look out for Giancarlo Corazzin who scored a crazy four goals before being substituted during Oldham's last fixture. Oldham will be without midfielder Mark Innes who suffered a dislocated shoulder after being assaulted last week - in his place Lee Duxbury could return.

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

Oldham - from: Kelly, McNiven, Garnett, Holt, Hotte, Rickers, Duxbury, Sheridan, Boshell, Eyres, Carss, Corazzin, Tipton, Allott, Miskelly, Dudley.

Form Guide

Reading will do well to get any points - despite our last outing being the 2-1 win away at Brentford. Oldham are in top form at home with a bit of a winning streak underway at Boundary Park. On Saturday Oldhams stuffed Wrexham 5-1 - they'll be up for doing the same to the Royals.

Oldham's Last Five Games
Most recent last

L: Wigan 3 Oldham 1 (League)
W: Oldham 2 Luton 0 (League)
W: Oldham 3 Brentford 0 (League)
L: Notts Co 1 Oldham 0 (League)
W: Oldham 5 Wrexham 1 (League)
Current Position: 11th

Reading's Last Five Games
Most recent last

W: Reading 1 Bristol R 0 (League)
L: Swansea 1 Reading 0 (LDV Vans Trophy)
W: Reading 1 Port Vale 0 (League)
W: Brentford 1 Reading 2 (League)
D: Reading 1 Peterborough 1 (League)
Current Position: 6th

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Previous Meetings 

The Royals have had the upper hand over Oldham through history. In recent times Reading have had a decent record against Oldham - but one of the best wins was of course the 5-0 victory from earlier this season.
Reading wins: 17
Draws: 8
Oldham wins: 14
Figures include League, FA Cup and League Cup only.

2000/2001 Season:
Earlier this season Reading followed up a 4-0 home stuffing of Brentford with a 5-0 stuffing of Oldham at the Madejski Stadium with Sammy Igoe scoring two of the goals. Happy times indeed.
12 September 2000: Reading 5 Oldham Athletic 0

1999/2000 Season:
Three points away from home and a point at the Madejski meant that Reading got the better of Oldham during the 1999/2000 season:
23 October 1999: Oldham Athletic 1 Reading 2
25 September 1999: Reading 1 Oldham Athletic 1

Click on the result for match reports.

Match Odds

Odds available at William Hill, where you can get £25 back on your first bet:
Oldham are just about favourites for home victory over the Royals.
Reading win: 13/8
Draw: 11/5
Brentford win: 11/8

Predictions A draw would be fine.
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