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The Weekly Bobbins: Reading’s Yin And Yang
Two very different games, two very different types of weather, two very different styles of opponent, two very different performances for the Royals, but ultimately, six points to Reading. Would the real Reading FC please stand up? If you’re a ‘glass half full’ kind of fan, you’ll take the points, take the wins and move […]
Reading 2-1 Barnsley: Ky Of The Storm
Another game, another ‘that’ll do’ performance from Reading. On the face of it, this afternoon’s 2-1 win over Barnsley is largely similar to Wednesday’s 1-0 win against Leyton Orient: two deeply flawed displays which, ultimately, were good enough for the points we needed. You and I both know the cliche about what good teams can […]
Reading 2-1 Barnsley: Player Ratings
Joel Pereira: 6 Got down well to his right to bat away the initial shot for Barnsley’s opener but caught out when it came back across his goal. He’s clearly being asked to put his studs on the ball and slowly walk it forward to try to bait the press out, but often draws the […]
Opposition Lowdown: Daniel Stendel’s Struggling Barnsley
Form Barnsley finished 15th in League One last season, three places and four points behind Reading. This is their fifth straight year in the third tier, after suffering relegation from the Championship in 2022, when they finished bottom of the league. They have had a tough start to the current campaign, currently sitting in the relegation […]
Reading vs Barnsley: 2026/27 Match Preview
Reading fought out a good win on Wednesday against a side they always struggle against, Leyton Orient. However, it always seems to be that we win the games where we don’t play well, yet don’t win the games in which we do play well. One thing we are for sure of though: Paddy Lane is […]
The Wild Lower West: Responding To Setbacks
The last seven days as a Reading supporter were a perfect illustration of the fine margins that often define a football season. A frustrating 1-0 defeat away at Wigan Athletic was followed by a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient, with both games falling into the ‘could have gone either way’ category. Wigan themselves came […]
Enfield Town Ladies 6-2 Reading Women: Match Report
Reading Women exited the Isthmian Cup in humbling fashion on Wednesday evening, suffering a 6-2 defeat to Enfield Town at the Dave Bryant Stadium. In a disastrous start to the match, the Royals found themselves 4-0 down after just 21 minutes, with goals from Sienna Sherman, Chelise Fleming, Charis Howell and Kasey Keen giving the […]
Leam Richardson Praises Reading’s Defence In 1-0 Leyton Orient Win
The Royals secured a brilliant 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient at the SCL Stadium to move into the League One play-off places. A second-half strike from Paddy Lane proved to be the difference, although the Royals could have enjoyed a more comfortable victory after Lewis Wing saw his first-half penalty saved. The victory moves Reading […]
Reading 1-0 Leyton Orient: That’ll Do
Saturday’s game boiled down to Reading’s inability to get the job done, so it’s only fair to focus on the opposite being the case tonight. First and foremost, the Royals needed to react well to the weekend’s surprise defeat at Wigan Athletic and get the points. As a bonus, to do that in convincing fashion. […]
Reading 1-0 Leyton Orient: Player Ratings
Joel Pereira: 6 It was a case of the good, bad and the ugly with Pereira tonight. He made a brilliant triple save to keep it at 0-0 in the first half, but there have been one too many hairy moments from him this season for my liking. He got very lucky in the second […]
What Can Reading Do Differently?
So…that happened then. And for those who might have had the blissful ignorance of living under a rock during the weekend, Reading were looking to follow up their first league away win of the season (5-1 against MK Dons) with another away win, this time against bottom-of-the-division Wigan Athletic. The Latics, however, didn’t get the […]
Opposition Lowdown: 12th-Placed Leyton Orient
Form Leyton Orient finished 20th in League One last season, only one place and three points clear of the relegation places. This season marks their fourth straight season in the third tier, following their promotion from League Two in 2023, when they finished as champions. They have had a relatively strong start to the current season, […]
Reading vs Leyton Orient: 2026/27 Match Preview
That one hurt a bit. Losing to bottom of the league Wigan Athletic, and not playing how we know we can, it’s annoying. But we are back at home, George Earthy’s closer to returning and the spirits are still high, so there’s always hope. Leyton Orient have started pretty well – ninth place after 10 […]
In Defence Of Lewis Wing
Lewis Wing has been a mainstay of every iteration of our starting XI since he first broke into it under Ruben Selles. He played every single minute of his second season and missed only half a game last season after going off injured. Essentially, he’s been the first name of the team sheet for two […]
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 477: Kerry Katona
The party food comes out as the boys look to distract themselves from Reading’s worst performance of the season, up north in Wigan. The boys are split on whether Lewis Wing is a problem in the Reading midfield, as Ross lays Reading’s failings on Wigan Athletic’s gameplan and poor finishing. Regular contributor Alex Lovell is […]
Chesham United Women 3-5 Reading Women: Match Report
Reading Women fought back from 3-1 down at half-time to claim a thrilling 5-3 victory over Chesham United at The Meadow on Sunday. Chesham made a flying start, with Holly Fitzgerald and Ruby Slade scoring within two minutes of each other to put the hosts 2-0 ahead. Alice Curr pulled one back for the Royals, […]
Wigan Athletic Fans Verdict: A Missed Opportunity
Every loss is a pretty naff feeling. But the ones when you leave feeling like the players just didn’t turn up, and there was more on the table if we just upped a couple of percentage points, are perhaps the most frustrating. Look, these games happen. Wigan Athletic knocked it about nicely and played better […]
‘It Wasn’t To Be’: Leam Richardson On Reading’s Narrow Wigan Loss
The Royals suffered a disappointing afternoon on the road as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against bottom-of-the-table Wigan Athletic on Saturday. Scott Hogan scored the only goal of the game to condemn Reading to defeat on Leam Richardson’s return to his former club. Following the final whistle, Richardson spoke to Royals TV to share […]
The Weekly Bobbins: Frustration And The Lewis Wing Dilemma
Before I started to write this, I had worse words in mind to describe Reading’s 1-0 loss at Wigan Athletic, but I’ll settle with the more benign “frustrated”. You can, and probably will have, thought of worse words yourself too. It was frustrating not just because of the result, and not because we didn’t put […]
Wigan Athletic 1-0 Reading: You Find A Way Or You Don’t
I came out of this game with mixed thoughts, although one was clear enough: this was just a plain ol’ frustratingly avoidable, disappointing slip-up. After an encouraging run of form in the league that culminated with a 5-1 mauling of MK Dons last weekend, going to rock-bottom Wigan Athletic should have only had one result. […]
Wigan Athletic 1-0 Reading: Player Ratings
Joel Pereira: 5 Made an absolute mess of sprinting out of his area in the fourth minute to win the ball but completely mistimed it, with the ball high in the air when he was outside of the box, leaving him to have to attempt a header which he miscued, and nearly played in a […]
Opposition Lowdown: Rock-Bottom Wigan Athletic
Form Wigan Athletic finished 16th in League One last season, four places and seven points behind Reading. This season marks their fourth straight year in the third tier, following their relegation from the Championship alongside Reading in 2023. They have had a poor start to this season, currently sitting bottom of the league after picking up […]
Wigan Athletic vs Reading: 2026/27 Match Preview
It was a poor display from Reading in midweek but, realistically, who cares about that cup? The real cup (the FA Cup) is getting a first-round draw on Monday, and the league is back underway too. Wigan Athletic are rock bottom with four points from eight games. They have scored five goals and conceded 13. […]
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 476: Kyreece Lisbie Pass Count
Whatever you think the answer to the Kyreece Lisbie Pass Count is this week, it’s less than that. Reading smash MK Dons to pieces in front of a wall of travelling support. There’s also the Jersey Mike’s Trophy game against Chelsea under-21s to discuss. The mailbag sees the boys discussing Jamie Reid’s first start in […]
The Wild Lower West: Why Promotion Is Now A Realistic Ambition
After a few weeks enjoying my own international break, I thought it was time to reflect on the season so far, and why things feel so different compared to last term. Spanish hotel Wi-Fi is right up there as the worst connection since Paul Ince and Reading supporters, so most of my viewing for the […]
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