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Reading vs Brentford: 2026/27 League Cup Match Preview
After a disappointing loss to Cambridge United, the Royals now play Premier League opposition in the cup. The game against Cambridge was one we should actually lift ourselves up on. The Royals played well and should have put away way more chances than they did and, in my opinion, got less than they deserved from […]
Reading Women 7-2 Fleet Town: Match Report
Reading Women made an emphatic return to the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Sunday, and in some style, with a statement 7-2 victory against inaugural tier five visitors Fleet Town. In a case of clearly not reading the script, the visitors surprised the 500+ crowd by taking the lead in the Royals’ new backyard. Just […]
‘We Should Have Won The Game’: Leam Richardson On Reading’s Cambridge Loss
The Royals suffered their second defeat of the season with a 2-1 loss against Cambridge United at the Abbey Stadium on Saturday. Reading took the lead in the first half through Jack Marriott, but the hosts responded after the break with Liam Bennett levelling the score, before Kelland Watts struck shortly afterwards to put Cambridge […]
The Weekly Bobbins: Reading’s Soft Underbelly
I’m glad that I write my column in the wee hours of Sunday morning as, after the away defeat to the previously promoted Cambridge United, I was pretty much fuming. And I’m sure that’s how Leam Richardson must have felt too after seeing his team chuck away three points so easily. The soft underbelly that […]
Cambridge United 2-1 Reading: Player Ratings
Joel Pereira: 5 Started the second half with a good sign of communication with Paudie O’Connor, coming far out of his goal to scoop the ball up. Caught out by the extreme loop of the first goal, having stepped out of his goal to find the cross but thinking better of it. Made a really […]
Cambridge United 2-1 Reading: A Tough Loss To Take
Reading came into the game today looking to build upon three straight competitive wins – the first time we have done that since the 2024/25 season. The last of those came in a 3-1 win way from home to Cambridge United in January 2025 – if ever there were an omen that we could make […]
Opposition Lowdown: Neil Harris’ Cambridge United
Cambridge United secured promotion back to the third tier last season, taking the last automatic promotion place in League Two after finishing third, one point ahead of Salford City. Promotion ensured they bounced straight back after their relegation in the 2024/25, when they finished 23rd in League One. The Us have had a strong start to […]
Cambridge United vs Reading: 2026/27 Match Preview
The Royals are thriving at the moment, playing some good football. Winning 3-1 against a tough Blackpool side was a statement, showing Reading can and will be up there this season. Jack Marriott is on form too, with as Kyreece Lisbie and George Earthy also playing very well, and they are looking like a proper […]
(Almost) 500 Days Of Rob Couhig And Co: Reflections And Approval Rating
The summer window is closed and the current owners have now been in post for almost 500 days (it’s more like 484 at time of writing, but close enough), so we thought it’d be a good time for another approval rating on how they’re doing. This is the third time we’ve asked you to grade […]
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 471: Beard Oil
Reading run riot, recording eight goals in two games at the Mad Stad, and leading to Ross needing to take a break to process everything. Luckily erstwhile TTE editor Sim steps in to the void. A lively mailbag sees everybody asking: can Reading keep up this form? Plus, a preview of the upcoming games against […]
Farnham Town Women 7-3 Reading Women: Match Report
Reading Women’s opening match of the 2026/27 campaign didn’t go to plan, having suffered a heavy 7-3 defeat away to Farnham Town on Sunday. As understatements go, yes, it’s a big one, I know. Goals from Farnham Town’s new-look strike force sealed an emphatic victory for the home side, with the experienced Ashlee Hincks notching […]
Blackpool Fans Verdict: What A Difference 125 Days Make
On May 3 this year, we ended our season in one of the most depressing ways imaginable – losing at home in the torrential rain, with zero shots on target – against Blackpool. Fast-forward just a few months and, against the same opposition, we were able to celebrate a brilliant, thorough, entertaining win. It wasn’t […]
Reading Worthy Of Blackpool Win ‘By A Long Stretch’: Leam Richardson
The Royals picked up another fantastic three points with a 3-1 victory over Blackpool at the SCL Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Birthday boy George Earthy gave Reading the lead in the first half, before Kyreece Lisbie doubled our advantage early in the second. Blackpool made it a nervy final 10 minutes when Leighton Clarkson pulled […]
The Weekly Bobbins: An Almost Perfect Week
Two games. Two wins. Almost two clean sheets. Almost perfect. I joked on social media after the game that now I had to write about something positive, following what seemed like endless months of wondering when – and if – this team could ever turn a corner. I maintain that the club has had to […]
Reading 3-1 Blackpool: A Complete Performance
It’s always tricky knowing for sure at this early stage of the season how good a side really is. Was that big win a sign of things to come? Or was the previous blip more our true level? And today’s question was whether Reading could convincingly build on Wednesday’s 5-0 thrashing of Mansfield Town at […]
Reading 3-1 Blackpool: Player Ratings
Joel Pereira: 6 Routine save from a Bloxham shot on the right (Reading’s left) in the 64th minute. Unable to do anything about the Blackpool goal in the 80th minute. Didn’t really have much to do this game (reference the notes above), which is a massive positive for us, despite conceding for the first time […]
Opposition Lowdown: Blackpool Aiming To Bounce Back From Defeat
Form Blackpool finished 13th in League One last season – one place and three points behind Reading. This season marks their fourth straight campaign in the third tier, having been relegated from the Championship alongside the Royals in 2023, after both sides finished on 44 points. The Tangerines have had a strong start to the season, […]
Reading vs Blackpool: 2026/27 Match Preview
What a win for the Royals in midweek, once again putting five past Mansfield Town in a game I actually thought we didn’t perform great in. There were a few stand-out performances. I thought Paddy Lane was good, George Earthy was good, and before being taken off, Andy Rinomhota was my man of the match. […]
The Wild Lower West: A Statement Victory
There are victories, and then there are statements. On a night when Reading desperately needed a spark to ignite their season, they delivered a performance that reminded us of the quality we have running through this side. The only disappointment was the number of supporters inside the Select Car Leasing Stadium to witness it. Mansfield […]
Kyreece Lisbie Is Your August 2026 Reading Player Of The Month
Congratulations to Kyreece Lisbie, your August 2026 player of the month! The young winger’s made a strong start to life in Berkshire, following his summer move from Colchester United. Given that Reading had to wait for a while to get the deal done, after almost securing Lisbie’s signature in January, his form’s all the more […]
How Well Did Reading’s Summer 2026 ‘Building Window’ Go?
Reading went into the summer 2026 transfer window with a different challenge to previous years: the squad needed to be refined, not massively overhauled or rebuilt from scratch. Last season was after all an unusually good one for longer-term planning, with Lewis Wing, Joel Pereira, Paudie O’Connor, Daniel Kyerewaa, Paddy Lane, Jack Marriott, Haydon Roberts […]
Mansfield Town Fans Verdict: Are You Not Entertained?
Fun was not part of the matchday vocabulary for us last season. So much so that I could probably count on one hand the number of times I left a game feeling entertained and still have one or two fingers spare. However, Wednesday night was objectively fun and it’s incredibly refreshing to be able to […]
Leam Richardson ‘Really Pleased’ With Reading’s Heavy Mansfield Win
The Royals secured their first league win of the season in emphatic fashion with a 5-0 victory over Mansfield Town at the SCL Stadium on Wednesday night. A brace from Jack Marriott, alongside goals from Benn Ward, George Earthy and Jacob Brown, sealed all three points on an impressive night for the Royals. Manager Leam […]
Knee-jerk Takeaways From Reading’s August 2026
Editor’s note: This piece was written before Reading’s 5-0 win over Mansfield Town on September 2. Welcome to September, everyone! The beginning of the end, if you are a sunshine-inclined individual such as I am. However, it’s not all bad news: we have some actual football to talk about! Unlike June and July (and most […]
Reading 5-0 Mansfield Town: Five Star Royals
You know what, that was fun. Very fun indeed. While there’ll be plenty of more in-depth, analytical points to make about this game, the bottom line is that I just really enjoyed what I experienced tonight. My newly(ish) painted seat looked good, the first time this season I’ve sat in it. The lighting around the […]
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