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After the London trip that we dare not speak about, it was back to the SCL for what felt like an eternity, which somehow always seems to be the case until we’re home back-to-back. What unfolded was a match that’s oddly difficult to categorise. There were genuinely encouraging spells. There were the familiar frustrations that […]
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The Royals secured a point in a 2-2 draw against Barnsley at the SCL Stadium on Saturday. Haydon Roberts made an instant impact after signing by scoring the opener, but Barnsley equalised, going into half-time level. The Tykes took the lead in the second half through Adam Phillips but Jack Marriott scored late on to […]
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Reading’s 2-2 draw with Barnsley this afternoon wasn’t the completely convincing swing back into winning ways that we’d have hoped for, but ultimately the Royals responded well enough to last weekend’s shocker on the road in East London, came from behind to secure a result late on and wouldn’t have been undeserving of a win […]
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Joel Pereira: 6 Didn’t really have a whole lot to do today, which is more owing to Barnsley’s profligacy than those of a Reading disposition in front of him. It looks bad that Barnsley had only two shots on target and scored from both, but realistically, Pereira couldn’t do much about either of them. Pereira […]
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Form Barnsley finished last season smack bang in mid-table, sitting 12th in the league, five places behind Reading. This campaign marks their fourth straight year in the third tier, having been relegated from the Championship in 2022, after finishing bottom of the league. They currently sit 15th in the league, four places and three points behind Reading. […]
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The Royals’ unbeaten streak ended with a 3-1 loss to Leyton Orient last time out, which has dropped spirits a little bit. Dom Ballard tore Reading a new one, scoring a hat-trick against his former side, showing the Royals why he is the league’s top scorer. Barnsley won last time out against Blackpool, with David […]
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Firstly, this week I wanted to wish everyone a belated Happy New Year. Let’s hope that 2026 is filled with promotion parties and a complete takeover of The Purple Turtle in May. So, while Santa delivered bucketloads of points over the festive period, it was somewhat inevitable that The Grinch would come along shortly afterwards […]
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Bringing in a new left-back was an important element of this transfer window, and Reading have now ticked that off. Say hello to Haydon Roberts! The 23-year-old left-back has been bought from Bristol City for an undisclosed fee, agreeing a two-and-a-half-year deal. He’s the third addition of January 2026 so far. Will Keane joined on […]
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Having kicked off the January transfer window business by bringing in a centre-forward – Will Keane, on loan from Preston North End – the Royals have now turned their attention to the defence. Today’s arrival is Ryan Nyambe, a 28-year-old right-back who’s agreed a loan deal from Derby County that will last for the rest […]
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Reading stuttered on their return from a two-week break, falling 3-1 to Leyton Orient in London. Ben and Ross debate the form of various key players at the club, and whether the holiday period’s results were a fair reflection of the Royals’ level. Plus, there’s ample discussion of the recruitment, with the January window already […]
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The Tilehurst End’s resident Reading Women match reporter Peter joins Ross for a video discussion on how 2025 went for the Royals, as well as his hopes for 2026. The pair dive into the players Reading fans can look forward to watching on the pitch, and the average age of a very young goalkeeping corps! […]
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A goal from Reading’s Jazz King was enough to shock the league leaders and secure a 1-0 victory over Wycombe Wanderers at Arbour Park, Slough on Sunday afternoon. King’s winning Olimpico goal came in the 62nd minute. Her right-footed, in-swinging corner delivery was just out of the Wycombe goalkeeper’s reach, with a defender on the […]
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Supporting Reading Football Club is not a straightforward task. One week you’re the cock of the walk (celebrating a last-minute win against Stockport County thanks to a Lewis Wing screamer), the next you’re a feather duster (wondering what on earth the players have been doing on the training ground for the last two weeks after […]
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The Royals’ good form ended on Saturday after a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road. Former player Dom Ballard scored all three Orient goals on a fantastic afternoon for the home side. Jack Marriott scored for Reading to equalise but Orient finished strong. The defeat leaves us in 11th, four points from […]
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Just as it seemed Reading had turned a corner, we get a game that brings us straight back down to earth with a thud. The Royals had really seemed to be clicking into gear over the festive period, winning four out of the five games from mid-December to early January, but ran into a brick […]
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Joel Pereira: 5 Failed to claim a cross in the fifth minute, which led to a goal ruled out for offside. Another instance in the 27th minute of coming out of the goal to claim the ball and failing, bailed out by Finley Burns. Failed to claim a corner in the 35th minute also. Good […]
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The Royals face Leyton Orient in what’s going to be the battle of the midfield: two teams that are highly reliant on their midfielders getting the space they need to work their magic. Reading have won one of their last nine away games at Leyton Orient and the last one was back in 1993. So […]
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Reading under-18s exited the FA Youth Cup in the fourth round on Wednesday night, but not after a valiant effort, losing 3-2 against a strong Chelsea side at the SCL Stadium. Two goals from Chelsea’s Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, either side of the Royals’ T’Shay St Louis rifling an equaliser into the top corner, put the visitors […]
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In what has now become something of a yearly tradition for me, I like to take a little wander down memory lane and visit some old faces to see how they have been getting on since they left the hallowed grounds of Reading Football Club the previous summer. And some a bit earlier than the […]
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Reading’s January search for a new centre-forward is over! Say hello to Will Keane, who’s arrived on a loan deal from Preston North End which will keep him here until the end of the season. There’s scope for that arrangement to soon become permanent, with the 33-year-old out of contract in the summer. He’s surplus […]
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The results of our first approval rating on new(ish) Reading manager Leam Richardson are in, and it’s a clear verdict from you, the voting public: you’re pleased with the start he’s made. Not unhappy, not delighted, but pleased. A whopping 82.3% of you gave him either a 3/5 or 4/5 (30% and 52.3% respectively), which […]
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In the first of a Christmas slate of games, Slough Town hosted one of the promotion favourites in Dorking Wanderers. Basil Tuma certainly put himself about in this game, not afraid to match the National League South physicality levels. He was later booked and, on Boxing Day in the SL Classico at Maidenhead United, was […]
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Reading Women’s first match of 2026 didn’t go to plan, losing 3-2 to Winchester City Flyers at Arbour Park, Slough on Sunday afternoon. The Royals put themselves into a great position at half-time after a goal direct from Tyra Wilson’s in-swinging corner put them ahead at the break in what was a competitive opening 45 […]
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Appointed as Reading manager on October 28, Leam Richardson has now been in the role for a little over two months, overseeing 11 games in all competitions. Some good, some not so good and some… Carlisle United. By means of comparison, over a similar time span last season (October 29 until January 4), Reading had […]
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Reading had a pretty good summer 2025 transfer window, the first major step of our post-Dai Yongge reboot. Although some recruitment problems were clear back then – not getting in a target man and generally having to wait too long for business to be done – the Royals still ended up with a squad capable […]
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