News 2018/2019
55 articles · 1 Jun 2018 – 31 May 2019Twentieth Placed Finish After Goalless Draw
Reading may not have finished the season on a high note but at least it ended on a happy one. With nothing at stake for either side in this final fixture of a difficult…
Read more →Loader Goal - First Of Many?
Despite defeat at Middlesbrough on Saturday it was still a very satisfactory weekend for the Royals. Although we were already safe from relegation, it was mathematically…
Read more →John O'Shea Confirms Retirement
John O'Shea may have played his last game for Reading after officially confirming his retirement from playing. O'Shea has had an incredible career but only came to…
Read more →Safe After Entertaining Draw With West Brom
Reading virtually guaranteed their place in the Championship next season with a gutsy performance against promotion chasing Albion. The point gained in such a spirited…
Read more →Another Big Step Towards Safety
Buoyed with confidence gained from a magnificent away draw against league leaders Norwich in midweek Reading raced into an early lead with two superbly taken goals from…
Read more →Important Win As Relegation Fears Ease
Mo Barrow and Yakou Meite combined twice in space six minutes in the first half to score the goals which gave Reading a much needed and thoroughly deserved victory over…
Read more →Another Game - Another Must Win
Reading face Preston North End at the Madejski Stadium this weekend knowing only a victory will do as they attempt to avoid relegation. Every game is vital now, with…
Read more →Leeds Cruise To Straight Forward Win
Taking on Leeds looking for three points to go top of the league with a team significantly weakened by injuries presented a severe test of character and resilience for…
Read more →Royals Climb Table With Dramatic Late Win
The course of a game, or even a season, can often hinge on a single moment, and in the sixty-ninth minute of this dramatic home win for Reading, we witnessed one of…
Read more →Reading Fail To Hold On Against Rotherham
Reading paid the price for their over cautious approach to this crucial match against fellow strugglers Rotherham. A golden opportunity to move three points clear of the…
Read more →Reading Out Of Bottom Three With Dramatic Win
An outstanding finish from Nelson Oliveira gave Reading the win they desperately needed as they climbed out of the relegation zone for the first time since Boxing Day.…
Read more →Five Wins All Season: Can The Royals Beat The Drop?
Reading have just 16 games to rescue their season and could require as many as 24 points to earn survival if Championship history is to go by. The Royals find themselves…
Read more →Reading Work Hard For Point
There was a noticeably more positive and confident mood amoungst the home fans today than in recent games, which mirrored a much improved attitude within this radically…
Read more →17 Games to Save The Season
Not since the 2001/02 season has Reading Football club plied its trade in the third tier of English football, but a downward curve over the last 18 months has a very…
Read more →Bacuna, McNulty And Meyler Depart
Leandro Bacuna has signed for Premier League strugglers Cardiff City for a rumoured three million pounds as Royals boss Jose Gomes had a player clear out on transfer…
Read more →Positive Performance As Gomes Gets His First Win
Any doubts about the positive impact of Jose Gomes on Reading Football Club were dispelled by this result, and more significantly, by this performance. Bolstered by the…
Read more →Downward Spiral Gathers Pace Under Gomes
Matters came to head this afternoon when Reading, in front of their own fans were humiliated by a useful, but nevertheless, mid table Championship side. You do not have…
Read more →Mixed Emotions As Middlesbrough Win - Report
It was a day of mixed emotions for Reading fans as they watched their team frustratingly lose a game in which their performance deserved at least a point. A relatively…
Read more →Gomes Confirmed As Manager - Gibbs, Beasant Sacked
Reading confirmed the arrival of Jose Gomes as first team manager this evening. Gomes was widely expected to be announced as Paul Clement's replacement during the week…
Read more →Marshall Set To Take Third Game As Caretaker
Reading are set to remain under the management of caretaker boss Scott Marshall this Saturday as they entertain Middlesbrough at the Madejski Stadium. With Reading still…
Read more →Reading Expected To Announce Jose Gomes
Reading appear set to confirm the appointment of Portuguese Jose Gomes as team manager, following the sacking of Paul Clement two weeks ago. After a number of names…
Read more →Late Rotherham Goal As Points Shared
Reading caretaker boss Scott Marshall remains without a win after his second game in charge ended in a frustrating 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Rotherham United. After…
Read more →Marshall Takes Team To Rotherham
Scott Marshall will remain in temporary charge of the first team as they travel to Rotherham United this Saturday, in what is a relegation six pointer. The Royals,…
Read more →Parkinson New Favourite For Manager Job
Former Reading midfielder Phil Parkinson is emerging as the favourite to become the next Reading FC manager after the sacking of Paul Clement last week. Parky, a firm…
Read more →Light At The End Of The Tunnel Extinguished
Just when there were encouraging signs of progress on the pitch, with some improved performances in recent weeks, the owners of Reading Football Club stepped in…
Read more →All Change As Reading Face Sheffield United
Caretaker managers Scott Marshall and Nigel Gibbs face a tough challenge this Saturday evening as the Royals face sixth placed Sheffield United at the Madejski Stadium…
Read more →Under 23 Manager Marshall Gets Caretaker Role
Reading Under 23 manager Scott Marshall will take temporary charge of the first team, working alongside Nigel Gibbs, following the departure of Paul Clement who was…
Read more →Paul Clement Gets The Sack
Paul Clement has been sacked as Reading manager in what comes as a shock announcement from the club this morning. Clement's dismissal comes just a day after former Vice…
Read more →Light At The End Of The Tunnel
There has not been much to shout about over the past eighteen months for the Royals after their play-off Final defeat against Huddersfield Town. Near relegation and…
Read more →Royals Get Manchester United In FA Cup - Again
Reading have been drawn away at Premier League side Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup. It will be the second time in three seasons that the two sides…
Read more →Late Barrow Goal Earns Point
A last minute equaliser from Mo Barrow gave Reading a well-deserved point against an in form and very strong City side. Having taken the lead just before half time…
Read more →Royals Off To Wigan After Eventful Week
It has been an eventful week at Reading Football Club after Chief executive Ron Gourlay left the club after a disappointing 16 months in charge. Reading's downward…
Read more →Meite Shows Why He Deserved New Contract
There were more than a few eyebrows raised when striker Yakou Meite was awarded a huge new four year contract at the start of October. At the time it was fair to say…
Read more →Draw Takes Reading Out Of Bottom Three
Reading climbed out of the relegation zone with a draw against bottom of the league Ipswich Town. Under recently appointed manager Paul Lambert, Town presented more of a…
Read more →Royals Favourites As Ipswich Visit
Reading's solid home form has ensured that they are the favourites to pick up another precious three points when they host Ipswich on Saturday. The Royals are already…
Read more →Reading Make It Three Home Wins From Four
Reading finally produced the kind of performance their fans have been craving all season. Having twice taken the lead, and on each occasion meekly conceded an equaliser…
Read more →Who could replace Paul Clement?
Reading's manager looks to be nearing the exit door, but who can take the reins at The Royals? The fate of Reading boss Paul Clement looks to be sealed following a ninth…
Read more →Tough Challenge Expected For Reading At West Brom
Reading travel to fourth placed West Bromwich Albion this weekend hoping to put the midweek defeat against QPR behind them. After a poor start to the season there were…
Read more →Royals Make It Five League Defeats From Six At Home
Consistency is the key to success in any sport, and Reading came up short at home again as their stuttering start to the season continues with a fifth defeat in their…
Read more →Fourth Straight Home League Defeat
Following an encouraging away win at the weekend, Reading's poor form at home continued with their fourth successive defeat by the odd goal. City, a physically strong…
Read more →Watford Cruise To League Cup Victory
The gulf in class between the Premier League and the Championship was underlined this evening as Reading were eliminated from the Carabao Cup by a very good second…
Read more →Two Points Thrown Away At Blackburn
Paul Clement said that his Reading team are "up and running" after picking up their first point of the season at the fourth attempt at Blackburn Rovers. However, it was…
Read more →Southampton Winger Sims Arrives On Season Loan
Southampton winger Joshua Sims has joined the Royals on a season long loan. Twenty one year old Sims made his Southampton Premier League debut as a 19 year old in…
Read more →Poor League Start Continues As Bolton Win
The inability of Reading to find the back of the net has been a problem for a long time now and it is one which is stubbornly refusing to go away. After controlling the…
Read more →Clement Ponders Team For Bolton Match
The Royals will be hoping to build on their League Cup victory over Birmingham during the week and follow it up with a first League win as Bolton Wanderers visit the…
Read more →Reading Get Watford At Home In League Cup
Reading will play Watford at home on Tuesday 28 August in the second round of the League Cup. Reading were 2-0 winners over Birmingham City to progress to the second…
Read more →How Technology May Change Things at Reading FC
Micro cameras. With the dust just settling on the thrilling World Cup in Russia, screens and cameras have been somewhat more in the footballing news than usual. VAR…
Read more →Reading Get First Win Of The Season
Reading delivered a much needed confidence boost for the team and fans alike with a 2-0 home victory over a poor Birmingham City in the first round of the League Cup.…
Read more →Plenty Of Changes Expected For League Cup Game
Reading manager Paul Clement looks set to make plenty of changes tonight as Birmingham City visit the Madejski Stadium for a first round League Cup tie. The Royals might…
Read more →Reading Bottom: Another Narrow Defeat
It was business as usual for the Royals this weekend as they enjoyed some good spells of football against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground before leaving with a 0-1…
Read more →Quiet Transfer Deadline Day For Royals
Transfer deadline day passed quietly for the Royals as they hung on to central defender Liam Moore, who had been expected to move away from the club during the summer.…
Read more →Pre-Season Continues With Draw At Besiktas
Sam Smith and new signing Marc McNulty scored late goals as Reading drew 2-2 at Austrian side Besiktas. The Royals were two goals behind with ten minutes to play before…
Read more →New Season Fixtures Released: Derby First Game
Reading will start the new 2018/2019 season with a Friday night fixture at the Madejski Stadium against Frank Lampard's Derby County on 3 August. The game will be the…
Read more →John O'Shea Agrees Move To Reading
Reading have agreed the signing of defender John O'Shea, who will complete his move from Sunderland when his contract expires this summer. O'Shea is Reading third summer…
Read more →David Meyler To Join On A Free
Midfielder David Meyler has become Reading's second confirmed signing of the summer, following full back Andy Yiadom who will sign a four year contract with Reading next…
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