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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 […]
Reading 5-0 Mansfield Town: Player Ratings
Joel Pereira: 6 Didn’t have much to do in the first half but did what needed to be done without fuss and was only slightly busier in the second half, again just dealing with what needed to be dealt with without fuss. Pereira was forced into a save in the 54th minute after Wing was […]
Opposition Lowdown: Mansfield Town Starting Season Strong
Form Mansfield Town finished 10th in League One last season, two places and two points ahead of Reading. This season marks their third straight year in the third tier, having secured promotion from League Two in 2024, after finishing third in the league. The Stags have had a strong start to the season, picking up six […]
Reading vs Mansfield Town: 2026/27 Match Preview
Not playing at the weekend gave the Royals some rest and allows them to fully focus on this game. New signings through the door, a potential change in formation and a win in the last game, Reading are potentially going to be the team to watch this mid-week. A brilliant midfield display from Jonathon Russell […]
Jamie Reid Is Reading’s New Striker
The Royals’ long search for a new striker is finally over, with Jamie Reid joining this evening. He’s arrived on a permanent deal from fellow League One side Stevenage, signing a two-year deal. The Royals needed a couple of new centre-forwards right from the beginning of the summer window. Jacob Brown filled one of those […]
Reading Women Back Where They Belong Ahead Of An Exciting 2026/27 Season
Reading Women fans have pretty much got used to news of big changes and upheavals during the summer break, and for 2026, this was no different. Except it was. As usual, the news was tumultuous, but in contrast to what fans have been used to hearing, this year’s updates included good news – and plenty of […]
Vote For Your August 2026 Reading Player Of The Month
We’re all done with match action from the first month of the new season, a tad earlier than originally planned. Reading’s trip to Oxford United, initially set for August 29, was postponed due to a clash with Reading Festival (at time of writing there’s no confirmation on when this game will move to). We have […]
Josh Knight Arrives At Reading On Loan From Portsmouth
Reading have made their second defensive addition this week and seventh signing of the summer, today confirming the arrival of Josh Knight on a season-long loan from Portsmouth. The 28-year-old is a centre-back, but can also cover at right-back, where he played in pre-season for Pompey. Leam Richardson said: “Josh is a really strong addition […]
The Wild Lower West: The Hope And Delusion Of The Summer Transfer Window
“It’s not the despair; I can take the despair. It’s the hope I can’t stand.” A phrase created and delivered by the great John Cleese in the 1986 film Clockwise, but one that can be attributed to every football supporter up and down the country right now as we near the end of the summer […]
View From The Town End: Conor Masterson
Reading made their sixth signing of the summer this week, and he’s actually already played twice for the first team now. Conor Masterson appeared against Charlton Athletic in the Royals’ final pre-season friendly as a triallist, and made his competitive debut on Tuesday evening at Stevenage, a matter of hours after joining, doing pretty well […]
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