News 2016/2017

136 articles · 1 Jun 2016 – 31 May 2017

Play-Off Final Defeat: Things We Learned

An exceptional season for Reading FC came to a devastating end on Monday afternoon when they lost the 4th play-off final in their history. Neither Reading or…

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More Play-Off Disappointment As Huddersfield Go Up

Reading suffered more Wembley pain as Huddersfield Town made the leap into the Premier League, defeating the Royals on penalties. After 46 league games, 2 play-off…

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Misery Or Joy Waits For Royals At Wembley

The whole season comes down to one massive game on Monday, when the Royals head to Wembley Stadium for a 3pm kick-off to face Huddersfield Town in the Championship…

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Second Leg Victory: Things We Learned

On Tuesday evening, Jaap Stam's Reading side proved everyone wrong by securing a place in the play-off final. Ultimately the game was settled by a Yann Kermorgant…

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Play Off Final Tickets Go On Sale At 9am

Tickets for Reading's visit to Wembley Stadium for the Championship play-off final go on sale at 9am tomorrow morning (Thursday 18 May). The Royals will face either…

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Club Sneak Out Takeover Completion News

The club picked the night of Reading's epic play-off semi-final victory over Fulham to sneak out news that the Chinese takeover had finally been approved by the Football…

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Kermorgant Penalty Fires Reading Into Play-Off Final

On a truly memorable evening at the Madejski Stadium Reading rose to the occasion to overcome favourites Fulham and progress to within touching distance of the Premier…

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Play-Off Second Leg: Huge Night Ahead

They don't come much bigger than this. Reading face Fulham at the Madejski Stadium this evening in the second leg of the play-off semi-final, with the prize being a trip…

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Time To Ignore Play-Off History

Reading will be hoping to make it sixth time lucky as they enter the end of season play-offs after five historical disappointments. The play-offs were first introduced…

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Ticket Details For Fulham Away Leg Revealed

Reading will take 2,000 fans to Fulham's Craven Cottage for Saturday's play-off final first leg. Fulham, and the other sides involved in the play-offs, have stuck to the…

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Reading Finish Third To Face Fulham

Reading wrapped up the regular league season with a 4-2 away victory at Burton Albion, to secure third place in the Championship and set-up meetings with sixth placed…

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Reading Aim For Victory At Burton

Reading head to Burton Albion on Sunday for the final game of the regular season - and our first competitive trip to the Pirelli Stadium. The final away game of the…

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Assessing Reading's chances of play-off glory

Reading are finishing their league campaign in good form, with six wins in eight, but whether their closing matches provide the right preparation for their play-off…

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Play Off Teams And Dates Confirmed

Saturday's 1-0 home victory against Wigan Athletic was one of the least exciting home performances of the season so far - but Yann Kermorgant's eighth goal in eight…

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Wigan Need Win And Royals Need Point As Sides Meet

Wigan Athletic visit the Madejski Stadium this Saturday afternoon in a game with huge significance for both sides. A point for the Royals will guarantee a play-off…

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Royals On Verge Of Play-Off Finish Despite Defeat

Despite Saturday's 2-3 defeat at Nottingham Forest, Reading need just a single point from their final two matches in order to guarantee a play-off position finish.…

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Win Over Rotherham: Things We Learned

Despite a troublesome first half, Reading edged ever closer to the play-offs with a 2-1 win over Rotherham. Tom Adeyemi gave the away side the lead in the opening twenty…

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Reading Eventually Overcome Rotherham To Go Third

The abysmal away record of already relegated Rotherham suggested this would be a routine home win for the Royals but they were sluggish from the start, and after going…

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Royals Go To Norwich After Three Straight Wins

Reading travel to Norwich City this weekend after a run of three straight league wins that has made a play-off finish more likely than not. The Royals are now nine…

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Victory Over Blackburn - Match Review

Reading FC built upon their 1-0 win against Leeds at the weekend with a 3-1 victory against relegation candidates Blackburn Rovers. Yann Kermorgant picked up a brace in…

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Reading Up To Third With Win Over Blackburn

Reading started the game with a confidence and swagger which comes from successive wins against good opposition and raced into a two goal lead within the first half an…

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Reading Look To Continue Home Form Against Blackburn

With just seven games of the season remaining, Reading could realisically wrap up a play-off position finish if they can win all three of their remaining home fixtures.…

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Huge Play-Off Finish Boost With Win Over Leeds

A strike of awesome power by Yan Kermorgant in the twenty-second minute was a goal worthy of winning this keenly contested battle between two teams destined for the…

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Play Off Rivals Clash As Leeds Visit

After the international break, the Royals return to Championship action this weekend, playing Leeds United at the Madejski Stadium with a 5:30pm kick-off on Saturday.…

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Wednesday And Reading Hope To Stay In Top Six

The run of tough away fixtures against play-off and promotion rivals continues with a trip to Sheffield Wednesday on Friday evening. The Royals travel to Sheffield after…

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Reading preview

In this match preview special we partnered up with Eddie Gallagher, Championship and Premier League editor at FootballPredictions.com, to give you some insights on the…

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Reading Aim To Remove Preston From Play Off Race

The tough games against teams at the top of the Championship continue to arrive at a fast rate for the Royals. Having secured a useful point at home to table toppers…

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Reading 0 Newcastle United 0: Things We Learned

If the build-up to Tuesday's game was anything to go by, it was a biggun. Reading FC were taking on fellow promotion hopefuls Newcastle United, both arriving at the…

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Reading And Newcastle Share Points

On an evening of outstanding entertainment both teams can feel more than satisfied with their contribution to a game which ended goalless but lacked nothing else. United…

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Newcastle Expected To Claim Another Away Win

It feel like Mission Impossible for the Royals tonight as table toppers Newcastle United visit the Madejski Stadium, to play in front of what is expected to be a near…

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Reading 2 Wolves 1: Things We Learned

Reading returned to winning ways on Saturday afternoon with a 2-1 victory against Wolves at the Madejski Stadium. Yann Kermorgant opened the scoring when he deflected a…

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Wolves Preview: Royals Need Win After Recent Defeats

Reading are back at home this weekend as Wolves come to town hoping to make the most of Reading's dip in form. After being in touch with the top two for most of the…

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Last Chance To Challenge For Top Two

Reading travel to Brighton this Saturday knowing that only a victory will keep alive any outside chance of automatic promotion this season. Following Tuesday night's 0-1…

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Tough Run Starts At Huddersfield Tonight

It's third versus fourth tonight as Reading make the trip to Huddersfield looking to cement a place in the top six and keep in touch with the top two. With a visit to…

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Royals Legend to Head Rangers - Expected or Not?

The news has it that Graeme Murty, legendary Royals player, has been elevated to temporary manager of Rangers after the resignation of current manager Mark Warburton and…

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Reading 3-2 Brentford: Things We Learned

Reading fought their way back to victory on Tuesday evening with the eventful fixture against Brentford ending 3-2. Despite going ahead through John Swift, the Royals…

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Royals Snatch Win In Five Goal Thriller

In a quite remarkable match Reading somehow snatched a victory from an excellent Brentford side. It was a game which had everything. A heady cocktail of great goals,…

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Match Preview: Reading v Brentford

"Brentford have got a great team. They like to play football as well. They have quality players upfront, in midfield, well basically everywhere in their team. We've seen…

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Is the Tish coming home? A Villa fan's view

Jack of Villa Till I Die investigates Aaron Tshibola's rather underwhelming first half-season at Villa Park. With the midfielder already sent on loan to Forest for the…

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Royals Seek Revenge Against Brentford

Reading will be looking for revenge this evening after their 1-4 defeat at Brentford earlier this season. The Bees visit the Madejski Stadium looking to make it a…

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Reading 0 Barnsley 0 - Things We Learned

Reading were unable to make a breakthrough on what was a freezing Saturday afternoon, but luckily for them neither could their opponents. Despite both sides having the…

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Royals Drop Points Against Barnsley

A well organised and determined Barnsley side held on for a point in a match dominated by the Royals. Reading huffed and puffed but failed to make the most of some…

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Kermorgant Gets New Deal Ahead Of Barnsley Game

It's been another good week for Reading as they prepare to face Barnsley at the Madejski Stadium this Saturday afternoon. Last night Jaap Stam was confirmed as the…

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McShane And Van den Berg To Miss Barnsley Visit

Paul McShane and Joey Van den Berg are both set to miss the next two games as they continue to recover from injuries. The Royals will be without both players ahead of…

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Jaap Stam appointment looks to be paying off

Reading are currently sitting third in the Championship, looking to book their return to the Premier League for the first time since 2012-13. Looking to improve on their…

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New Signings Set To Face Ipswich Town

Jaap Stam has much more options this Saturday as Reading travel to Ipswich Town looking to build on a run of three straight league victories. Stam saw four players…

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Reading Wrap Up Third Loan As Grabban Signs

Reading wrapped up a very successful transfer deadline day with a third straight League victory - a 1-0 win at Birmingham City - and a third confirmed loan signing as…

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Oxford Joins Reading: Not The Thames Valley Royals

Oxford joining Reading is a nightmare headline from 1982 when Oxford United chairman Robert Maxwell announced his plans to merge Oxford with Reading. Thankfully that all…

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Jordon Mutch Loan Signing Confirmed

The signing of Crystal Palace midfielder Jordon Mutch has been officially confirmed by the club. Mutch has been pictured in the usual manner, surrounded by cans of…

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Reading Travel To Out Of Form Birmingham

Alongside all the news and rumours on transfer deadline day, the Royals travel to Birmingham City tonight in the Championship as they look to build on a run of two…

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Deadline Day: Reece Oxford And Jordon Mutch On Loan

Reece Oxford has arrived at Reading ahead of signing on loan from West Ham as the Royals remain busy on transfer deadline day. Jordon Mutch, the Crystal Palace…

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Adrian Popa Signing Confirmed

The club have confirmed the incoming transfer of 28 year old Romanian winger Adrian Popa. The deal was widely reported in Romanian media last week after the club made…

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Reading 2-1 Cardiff City: Things We Learned

Reading moved back to third in the Championship table with a 2-1 win over Cardiff City on Saturday. John Swift initially opened the scoring after being picked out by a…

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Kermorgant Free Kick Secures Another Win

Yann Kermorgant's superbly struck free-kick was a worthy winner in a match which hung in the balance until the very end. Having taken the lead through Swift just before…

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Cardiff Match Preview And Popa Transfer Rumour

Reading returned to winning ways on Tuesday night as they played out a 1-0 win in the re-arranged game against Fulham. After three straight defeats, fans were expecting…

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Reading 1-0 Fulham: Things We Learned

Reading avenged their 5-0 defeat at the hands of Fulham on Tuesday evening as they secured a 1-0 win at the Madejski. The only goal of the game came about through a Roy…

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Al Habsi Penalty Save Secures Win Over Fulham

Reading deservedly came out on top in a highly entertaining match which simmered through the first half before coming to the boil just after half time with the award of…

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Spare Cash From 10 Million Pound Loan

Jaap Stam is expected to have spare funds ahead of the closure of the transfer window after only part of a 10.4 million pound loan from Chinese pair Xiu Li Dai and…

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Fog Forecast As Reading And Fulham Try Again

"We are ready to play a very good Fulham side once more. We know our opponents play good possession football and we're all aware of the quality they possess, so we need…

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Tiago Ilori Officially Completes Move To Reading

Tiago Ilori has finally - and officially - completed his move to Reading FC. His transfer had been expected to complete "tomorrow" every day over the past two weeks, but…

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QPR Defeat - Post Match Talking Points

Reading's impressive home run in the Championship came to an end on Thursday evening courtesy of a 1-0 defeat to QPR. Rangers were seventeenth in the league prior to…

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Reading Frustrated As Fans Stay Away

In a game in which Reading dominated possession without ever testing the Rangers 'keeper, John Mackie seized his opportunity midway through the first half to inflict a…

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Lower Turnout Expected As QPR Visit In TV Game

It looks set to be a lower crowd than might be expected at the Madejski Stadium tonight after Reading's home game with QPR was moved to Thursday night at the request of…

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Reading Hope For Upset At Old Trafford

The Royals are on the road this weekend as they make the journey to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup. The game has been much hyped…

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Ali Al Habsi Extends Contract

Ali Al Habsi has been rewarded with his continually consistent performances with a contract extension to keep him at Reading until the summer of 2019. Al Habsi was due…

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Tiago Ilori Set To Sign From Liverpool

Rumours are gathering pace that Reading are set to complete the signing of Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori. Initial rumours suggested Ilori would be signing on a loan…

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Fulham Match Abandoned As Fog Clears

A moment of crass stupidity and gross incompetence by referee James Linington ruined an evening's entertainment for thousands of football fans at the Madejski Stadium…

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Fulham Look To End Reading Home Run

Reading will be looking to extend their home winning run to six games on Friday night at the Madejski Stadium. The Royals face play-off rivals Fulham, for an 8pm…

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Reading Make It Five Consecutive Home Wins

After a dull first forty-five minutes which saw Reading take a the lead as half time approached, the game came to life to produce a highly entertaining second half as…

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Norwich Visit Reading In Desperate Need For Points

Reading enter Christmas in third place in the Championship - having massively exceeded expectations in the season so far. The visitors on Boxing Day are a side that,…

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Reading Third At Christmas

Reading delivered a third consecutive 3-2 League defeat to bottom three side Blackburn Rovers, thanks to a stoppage time winner from George Evans. The Royals were twice…

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Reading Hope To Avoid Another Away Defeat

Reading hit the road again this weekend for the trip to Blackburn Rovers - and will be hoping to avoid a third consecutive away defeat to nil. Reading's last two away…

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Club Keep Manchester United Ticket Prices Low

Tickets for Reading's away game at Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup go on sale from Monday. The Royals have an allocation of nearly 5,500, which means,…

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Reading Take On Sixth Placed Leeds United

It was third versus sixth on Saturday as the Royals overcame Sheffield Wednesday at the Madejski Stadium. Tonight sees a repeat, but with Reading on the road, as the…

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Royals Back To Winning Ways

Two second half goals from Roy Beerens earned three points to keep Reading in touch with Newcastle and Brighton at the top of the league. After a dreary first half and a…

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Reading Hope To Bounce Back As Wednesday Visit

Reading will be looking to bounce back from last weekend's 0-5 Championship defeat away at the hands of Fulham this weekend, as Sheffield Wednesday visit the Madejski…

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BT To Show Royals Trip To Manchester United

Reading's FA Cup third round match against Manchester United will be screened live on BT Sport. The game's selection for TV coverage will see the game kick-off at…

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Manchester United Away In Third Round

Reading have been drawn to play Premier League Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup. The draw will see Royals boss Jaap Stam get a quick reunion as he…

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Match Preview: Fulham FC v Reading FC

"Fulham have got a great team. I think it will be one of the most difficult games to play so far this season. The way they want to play is quite similar to what we like…

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Reading 2-1 Bristol City: Things We Learned

It was a fifth win in a row for Reading FC as they remained third in the Championship table with a 2-1 win against Bristol City. Ultimately the game was won by an…

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Reading Make It Five Wins From Five

A goal of breath-taking quality from Roy Beerens after nineteen minutes proved to be the difference between the teams in an evenly contested match. The quality of the…

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Match Preview: Reading FC v Bristol City

"We're happy with how we're playing at the moment, but we know we can still improve. Third place is nice, but it's good to put in a performance and to keep winning…

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Reading 3-0 Burton Albion: Things We Learned

Reading returned to Championship action in style on Saturday with a 3-0 win against Burton. The Royals have now won four games in a row in the league and have pushed…

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Match Preview: Reading FC v Burton Albion

"Burton have a strong team. They have good players and as a side physically they are very strong. From the games that we've seen they give the opposition a hard time.…

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Reading 2 Nottingham Forest 0: Review

Reading returned to winning ways at the Madejski with a 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest. Goals came from Garath McCleary and Chris Gunter, who both happened to be…

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Reading Up To Fifth With Win

As so often happens in football, two former Forest players produced the goals which extended their recent poor run of results. Reading will be delighted with a win and a…

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Royals Face Forest - Match Preview

"The league is our main priority and we're really focussed on it. We're going to go into the game with confidence, I've been enjoying the style of play and the passing…

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Match Preview: Arsenal FC v Reading FC

"We're going to look at the games they have played and how they play. They have a lot of movement and a lot of quality in the team and we need to find an answer for…

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Rotherham 0-1 Reading FC: Things We Learned

Reading bounced back following their home defeat to Aston Villa with an away win against the struggling Rotherham United. The Royals left it late to snatch the win as…

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Match Preview: Rotherham United v Reading

"We are not used to the feeling of losing and the players don't like that feeling. The players are determined to go out and do better on Saturday, I don't think they…

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Reading 1-2 Aston Villa: Talking Points

Reading's unbeaten run at home this season came to an end as they were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa. The result also meant that Villa fans did not have to wait any longer…

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Late Penalty Hands Villa Rare Away Win

After waiting 437 days, Aston Villa finally secured an away win on Tuesday evening as they beat Reading FC 2-1 at the Madejski Stadium. The Villans took the lead in the…

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Match Preview: Reading FC v Aston Villa

"Every game that we play we try to win, if we play a side like Villa on the Tuesday it's not going to be easy. They've spent a lot of money and invested a lot of money…

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Performance Worthy Of A Win At QPR

It is always good to pick up a point away from home but Reading's performance today was worthy of a win. Having fallen behind to a well taken goal from Wszolek, Reading…

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Late Draw With Derby: Match Review

Reading left it late to make a comeback against Derby County as Saturday's game finished 1-1. The Rams took the lead in the second half when ex-Reading man Matej Vydra…

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McCleary Returns As Derby Visit

Reading will try and put the heavy mid-week defeat at Brentford behind them when Derby County visit the Madejski Stadium this weekend. The Royals were on a run of eight…

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Talking Points From Huddersfield Win

Reading extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to eight games on Saturday as they beat ten-man Huddersfield Town 1-0. The Terriers were top of the table prior…

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Royals Beat Ten-Man Huddersfield To Extend Run

"It was a hard, very tough game. We knew it was going to be like that from the start. Huddersfield are a tough side as a unit, as a team and they also have some quality…

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Run Extended Against Huddersfield

Reading extended their unbeaten run to eight games and moved in to fourth place in the table with a narrow and hard fought victory over league leaders Huddersfield. The…

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Reading Look To Build Run Against Huddersfield

Huddersfield Town travel to Reading this weekend hoping to retain or extend their position at the top of the table. Huddersfield have set the early pace in the…

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Reading To Face Arsenal In League Cup

Reading will travel to Arsenal in the fourth round of the League Cup, following the 2-1 away victory at Brighton in the week. The game will take place at the Emirates…

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Reading Face Tough Trip To Barnsley

"Barnsley are doing very well. They won their game on Tuesday night and looked impressive. They've had a couple of very good results so far this season but that's what…

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Birmingham Draw: Post-Match Review

While it may have not been the most exciting affair, Reading extended their unbeaten run on Tuesday evening with a 0-0 draw against Birmingham City. It was a positive,…

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Birmingham Draw Extends Unbeaten Run

"We wanted the win. Home or away, we always want to go for the win and today was no different. But it wasn't easy, because you're playing against a tough side. They…

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Royals Dominate Possession But Fail To Score

Reading extended their unbeaten run to four games with a home draw against a Birmingham side fresh from consecutive victories over Norwich and Fulham. Before the game…

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Royals Look To Extend Winning Run

"We go into the game with back-to-back wins. If we can make it a third win in a row that would be amazing. But we have to put a lot of work in." - Reading Midfielder…

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Win Snatched With Late Penalty

A stoppage time penalty from Danny Williams pushed the Royals temporarily into third spot in the Championship. It was a fitting climax to game full of controversy in…

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Hunt For Away Win Continues At Cardiff

Reading travel to Cardiff City this weekend, with both sides looking for only their second league wins of the new campaign. It has been an indifferent start for both…

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Royals Get Brighton In League Cup

Reading have been drawn away at Brighton and Hove Albion in the third round of the League Cup. The game follows last weekend's 2-2 home draw in the Championship against…

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Royals Scrape Past MK Dons

Jordan Obita hammered home the crucial fourth spot kick to send Reading through to the third round of the EFL Cup on penalties after the Royals had made hard work of a…

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Tyler Blackett and Liam Moore Confirmed

Reading have confirmed the signings of Liam Moore from Leicester City and Tyler Blackett from Manchester United as Stam strengthens his defence. Blackett, 22, signs a…

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Swift Goal As Royals Draw With Brighton

It took the Royals a mere two minutes to breach an Albion defence which had not conceded in their opening four fixtures of the season. Beerens won a free kick wide on…

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Reading Face Tough Away Tests

After two straight wins to start the new season, Reading now face two big tests that will give a much better indication of how Jaap Stam's side might measure up in the…

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Royals Get MK Dons In Next Round

After Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle in round one, Reading will play MK Dons in the second round of the League Cup. The game will take place at the Madejski…

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Royals Cruise Into Next Round Of League Cup

"I thought we played very well- especially in the first half. In the second half as well we had some good possession; I think we're playing the way the gaffer wants us…

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Away Reporter Wanted

We are looking for an away game match reporter for the new season to continue our coverage of the Royals home and away on our report pages. If you regularly travel to…

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Reading 1 Preston 0 - Things We Learned

Reading began their 2016/17 Championship season with a well-earned 1-0 win against Preston North End on Saturday. The goal came in the first half courtesy of a well…

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Royals Start Season With 1-0 Home Win

"It was very good to watch, that's what we're aiming for. I know you probably can't do that against every team and this is only the start. There is a lot of hard work…

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Season Kicks-Off With Preston Visit

Reading kick-off the new 2016/2017 season with a home fixture against Preston North End this weekend. After a very busy summer, the Royals will take to the pitch with a…

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Norwood Completes Brighton Move

Oliver Norwood has confirmed his move to Championship side Brighton. Norwood joins Brighton after a successful European Championships with Northern Ireland, and leaves…

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Royals Complete Yakou Meite Signing

Reading have completed the signing of young French player Yakou Meite from Paris Saint-Germain. Meite continues Reading's import of European players and signs on a three…

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Academy Get Bristol Rovers, Pompey and Yeovil

Reading will take part in the EFL Trophy (Johnstone's Paint Trophy) this season after being invited as one of the 16 Premier League and Championship clubs with a…

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No Squad Numbers For Fosu, Stacey and Kuhl

Reading have revealed their squad numbers for the new 2016/2017 Championship season. The numbers revealed a few possible surprises with Jonathan Bond claiming the number…

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Pre-Season Victory At Swindon

Reading secured a 2-1 friendly win at Swindon Town last night - but had to come from behind after the home side took a first half lead. The Royals fielded a very young…

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Dutch Influx Continues As Beerens Confirmed

The influx of Dutch into Reading FC has continued with the confirmed signing of winger Roy Beerens. Beerens has been on the radar for some time and signs from German top…

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Transfers Continue As Swift Joins Royals

Reading have completed the signing of midfielder John Swift from Chelsea. The 21 year old player signs on a three year contract that can be extended to four years. Swift…

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Squad Travel To Holland

Reading have taken a squad of 21 players on a brief pre-season visit of Holland, that will finish on Friday night with a friendly against Saudi Arabian top tier side…

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Goalkeeper Jaakkola Signs Two Year Deal

Reading continue to be busy in the summer transfer window, and have completed the signing of Finnish goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola, who joins the Royals on a two year…

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Pre-Season Starts With Win At Boreham

Reading started their pre-season campaign with a 5-0 victory over Boreham Wood yesterday. Midfielder George Evans gave Reading a half time lead before the Royals cruised…

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Tshibola Confirms Move To Aston Villa

This summer is starting to follow a similar pattern as key players continue to leave the club to be replaced with cheaper options. The departure of Aaron Tshibola to…

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Royals Get Plymouth In League Cup Draw

Reading have been drawn at home to League Two Plymouth Argyle in the first round of the 2016/2017 season's League Cup. The game is likely to take place at the Madejski…

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New Season Fixtures In Full

Reading will kick-off the 2016/2017 Championship season with a home fixture against Preston North End on Saturday 6 August 2016. The new season fixtures were released…

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Stam Brings In Dutch Coaching Team

After signing a two year contract to become the new manager of Reading Football Club, Jaap Stam has brought in new coaches that he worked with at Ajax last season.…

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Stam Finally Arrives As New Reading Manager

Reading will finally, officially, unveil Jaap Stam as new team manager in this afternoon's press conference. Stam has arrived at the club to complete his contract…

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Jaap Stam Still Not Confirmed

Rumours continue to rumble on that Jaap Stam is set to be named as Reading's next manager after the shock sacking of Brian McDermott. Stam was immediately reported as…

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Pre-Season Fixtures

After cancelling an overseas tour, presumably to save money, or perhaps due to a lack of management after disposing of a number of loyal servants to the club; Reading…

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