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The Easter schedule was probably the biggest weekend of football for Reading this calendar season, coming up against playoff-battling Huddersfield Town and a Lincoln City side romping its way to the title. Tough games, but ones where our playoff credentials could be tested. Picking up four points would have been the confidence-booster to show we […]
There’s not a huge amount I can say in this intro that hasn’t already been said on the Reading FC hashtag over the last day or so. It seems Monday afternoon was a bit of a breaking point for most. I need to be careful here, as I could very easily find my way down […]
The Royals concede late twice over Easter weekend and leave themselves with a lot to do to make the playoffs. Ben and Ross dissect the duo of games with fairness… and a little frustration. The mailbag leads the boys into a discussion of whether Kamari Doyle should return next season after his loan spell, and […]
There’s a photo somewhere of me at Elm Park as a mascot, grinning like I’d just signed for the club. I was eight at the time, so around 1987. I’ve attached it, mainly because if I don’t, this probably sounds like one of those stories that gets less believable every time it’s told. I’m 47 […]
The Royals conceded another last-minute goal to lose ground on the playoffs after a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Lincoln City at the SCL on Easter Monday. Lincoln scored within the first five minutes through Ryan Oné. Lewis Wing netted a rocket to make it 1-1 in the 92nd minute, but the Imps went on the […]
In his post‑match interview, Leam Richardson looked furious, anxious, feisty – pick your adjective, they all fit. And honestly, good. He should’ve been. Most of us felt the same, if not worse, after that timid, quarter‑hearted loss to a promoted Lincoln City side who barely had to break sweat. Up until now, I’ve been… fine. […]
Joel Pereira: 5 Got a hand onto Lincoln City’s early opener, but couldn’t quite push it around the post. The dive was a little odd, and Pereira may have wanted to go early but got held up by the late redirection. Made a decent block on a cross/shot into the box at one stage, keeping […]
106 Day has arrived! 20 years (and 10 days) after promotion to the Premier League was confirmed for the first-ever time, it felt right to celebrate a wonderful achievement, a wonderful team and the peak of being a Reading fan. 20 years is a long time in all walks of life, but possibly none more […]
Form Lincoln City finished 11th in League One last season, four places and 14 points below Reading. This season marks their seventh straight season in the third tier, having secured promotion back to League One in 2019, after finishing the season as League Two champions. However, their run in the third tier will end this season, with the […]
Never have I seen a match end so disappointingly. 15 seconds: that is all Reading had to hold out for. But no. A ball played through our entire defence, which was out of place anyway, and straight to right-back Lasse Sorensen, who slotted it into the back of the net. It was so annoying to […]
The Royals conceded another last-minute goal to drop points, this time against Huddersfield Town at the Accu Stadium on Good Friday. Lewis Wing gave the Royals a first-half lead with a penalty just before the break. Huddersfield threatened and got the equaliser in the 96th minute through Lasse Sorensen. The draw keeps us in the […]
Before 2017, all we really had in common with Huddersfield Town was the fact we both played in blue and white. However, since then they’ve probably had more of an effect on our destiny as a club than any other. Obviously, there was the playoff final. Then it was Huddersfield’s win against Sheffield United that […]
Joel Pereira: 6 Struggled with his long kicks today in the first half, particularly with the wind against him. Often seeing them go out of play. Wasn’t quick enough to adapt to the conditions of the first half. Saved an unjustly awarded free-kick in the 67th minute, which nobody will be more relieved about than […]
Form Huddersfield Town finished last season in 10th place in League One, three places and 11 points behind Reading. This season marks their second straight season in the third tier, having been relegated from the Championship during the 2023/24 campaign after finishing 23rd. The Terriers still hold hopes of challenging for a playoff place, currently sitting […]
Bolton Wanderers (3rd) Bolton have by far the toughest run-in of the playoff teams. Travelling to Plymouth Argyle and hosting Stockport County over the Easter weekend precedes a run of games against Cardiff City, Bradford City (both away) and Stevenage, Huddersfield Town and Luton Town (all at home). The interesting aspect here is Bolton usually […]
Another month has been and passed us by, and now we already find ourselves in April: the month of Easter eggs, incremental improvements in the weather, hot cross buns and even a change in the clocks to give us more sunlight. A lot of stuff and things happened in the past month, and here is […]
The Royals are loving life in the playoffs, currently sitting pretty in sixth position. However, having played more than the teams around us, it is looking more and more likely the place won’t be ours by the end of the season. A beautiful 3-0 win against Wigan Athletic was what took us back into the […]
It’s 20 years since the 106 season and 15 years since Wimb started The Tilehurst End! Ben and Ross bring on the founder for a breakdown of the Wigan Athletic game and a walk down TTE memory lane. With the 106 season celebration coming up, Ross quizzes his (said with love) older compatriots on their […]
Reading signed 12 players in the summer transfer window before the 2025/26 season, but how have each of them fared? And who has made the biggest impact since making the move to RG2 ? 12. Matty Jacob Jacob was an automatic last place in this ranking for summer signings – this is due to the […]
Happy Birthday dear The Tilehurst End. So much has happened in 15 years, both personally and for Reading Football Club, but two things have remained strong: your support for this website and the dedication of the team who keep it and the podcast going. Since our first articles in March 2011 (back on WordPress, remember […]
March was a very mixed month indeed for Reading – although, to be fair, I feel like I say that every month this season. The Royals earned a return of three wins, two losses and a draw, but that block of six league games included some of the best and worst of what we’ve seen […]
Reading Women returned to winning ways in some style after a second-half demolition saw them run out 7-0 winners against Badshot Lea at the Operatix Community Ground on Sunday. After a goalless first half, the Royals sprung into life in the second, with all seven goals coming in an explosive 29 minutes. Tyra Wilson opened the […]
The Royals climbed back into the playoffs with an excellent 3-0 victory against Wigan Athletic at the SCL Stadium on Saturday. A brace from Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and a Wigan own goal secured the points in an overall good performance for the Royals. Reading are now sixth with Stevenage one point behind, but Stevenage have two […]
Going into the Wigan Athletic game, I’ll admit my optimism was running on fumes. The Latics’ uptick in form, combined with our meek showing at Stevenage, made this feel like a fixture primed to expose our flaws. I had bad juju. Strong bad juju. Shows what I know. Reading came out flying, pressing with purpose […]
The weather may have changed a lot since last weekend – those in attendance at the SCL today had to put up with a cold, windy and sometimes wet afternoon – but the proverbial deckchair was out once again. Having watched Stevenage goalkeeper Filip Marschall enjoy a particularly comfortable second half at Reading’s expense last […]