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June 2008
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  • 16th June 2008 Fixtures 2008/09

    • Reading will begin life back in the Coca-Cola Championship away to promoted Nottm Forest on Saturday 9th August. They will then face Plymouth Argyle at the MadStad the following week.

    The Christmas program see fixtures against Cardiff at home on Boxing Day and away to Southampton on Sunday 28th December. And Reading will have an Easter trip to Blackpool on Monday 13th April. For the end of season run-in Reading will face Blackpool (away), Barnsley (home), Norwich (away) and Birmingham (home) in their final 4 fixtures.

    There will be evening fixtures at home to Sheffield Weds, Doncaster, Blackpool, Wolves and Charlton. Royals fans will have to make mid-week trips to Wolves, Burnley, Cardiff, Doncaster and Sheffield Weds. The full fixture list is as follows:

    Sat 09/08/2008 Nottm Forest  A 
    Sat 16/08/2008 Plymouth  H 
    Sat 23/08/2008 Charlton  A 
    Sat 30/08/2008 Crystal Palace  H 
    Sat 13/09/2008 Ipswich  A 
    Tue 16/09/2008 Sheff Wed  H 
    Sat 20/09/2008 Watford  A 
    Sat 27/09/2008 Swansea  H 
    Tue 30/09/2008 Wolverhampton  A 
    Sat 04/10/2008 Burnley  H 
    Sat 18/10/2008 Preston  A 
    Tue 21/10/2008 Doncaster  H 
    Sat 25/10/2008 QPR  H 
    Tue 28/10/2008 Burnley  A 
    Sat 01/11/2008 Bristol City  A 
    Sat 08/11/2008 Derby  H 
    Sat 15/11/2008 Sheff Utd  A 
    Sat 22/11/2008 Southampton  H 
    Tue 25/11/2008 Cardiff  A 
    Sat 29/11/2008 Coventry  H 
    Sat 06/12/2008 Barnsley  A 
    Tue 09/12/2008 Blackpool  H 
    Sat 13/12/2008 Norwich  H 
    Sat 20/12/2008 Birmingham  A 
    Fri 26/12/2008 Cardiff  H 
    Sun 28/12/2008 Southampton  A 
    Sat 10/01/2009 Watford  H 
    Sat 17/01/2009 Swansea  A 
    Tue 27/01/2009 Wolverhampton  H 
    Sat 31/01/2009 QPR  A 
    Tue 03/02/2009 Doncaster  A 
    Sat 07/02/2009 Preston  H 
    Sat 14/02/2009 Derby  A 
    Sat 21/02/2009 Bristol City  H 
    Sat 28/02/2009 Nottm Forest  H 
    Tue 03/03/2009 Sheff Wed  A 
    Sat 07/03/2009 Plymouth  A 
    Tue 10/03/2009 Charlton  H 
    Sat 14/03/2009 Ipswich  H 
    Sat 21/03/2009 Crystal Palace  A 
    Sat 04/04/2009 Coventry  A 
    Sat 11/04/2009 Sheff Utd  H 
    Mon 13/04/2009 Blackpool  A 
    Sat 18/04/2009 Barnsley  H 
    Sat 25/04/2009 Norwich  A 
    Sun 03/05/2009 Birmingham  H 


  • 13th June 2008 - Royals Draw Daggers

    • Reading have been drawn away to League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge in the 1st Round of the Carling Cup. The tie is due to take place in the week commencing 11th August and will be the first time the two teams have ever met.

    How to get there by Train/Tube:
    Take the District Line to Dagenham East (and not Dagenham Heathway). Turn left as you come out of the station and the ground is clearly sign posted and only five minutes walk away. Please note that the journey by tube from Central London can take around 45 minutes. The tube journey out there can be a bit of a nightmare and it's probably better to get a train from Fenchurch St to Barking Station and then a tube to Dagenham from there. Oyster & Travelcards are valid for this journey.

    The full draw for the Carling Cup First Round is:
    Preston North End v Chesterfield
    Chester City v Leeds United
    Leicester City v Stockport County
    Sheffield United v Port Vale
    Grimsby Town v Tranmere Rovers
    Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley
    Hartlepool United v Scunthorpe United
    Derby County v Lincoln City
    Notts County v Doncaster Rovers
    Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham United
    Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United
    Wolverhampton Wanderers v Accrington Stanley
    Bury v Burnley
    Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
    Nottingham Forest v Morecambe
    Huddersfield Town v Bradford City
    Macclesfield Town v Blackpool
    Walsall v Darlington
    Coventry City v Aldershot Town
    Milton Keynes Dons v Norwich City
    Wycombe Wanderers v Birmingham City
    Brighton & Hove Albion v Barnet
    Gillingham v Colchester United
    Southend United v Cheltenham Town
    Swansea City v Brentford
    Luton Town v Plymouth Argyle
    Exeter City v Southampton
    Watford v Bristol Rovers
    AFC Bournemouth v Cardiff City
    Bristol City v Peterborough United
    Charlton Athletic v Yeovil Town
    Millwall v Northampton Town
    Swindon Town v Queens Park Rangers
    Crystal Palace v Hereford United
    Dagenham & Redbridge v Reading
    Ipswich Town v Leyton Orient

  • 13th June 2008 - Friendly List

    • The list of pre-season friendlies for the Royals this year is as follows:

    Sat 12th July 3pm Didcot Town (Away)
    Tue 15th July 7:45pm Forest Green Rovers (Away)
    Sat 19th July 3pm Milton Keynes Dons (Away)
    Thu 24th July 7pm FC Trollhattan (Away)
    Sat 26th July 3pm Lerkils IF (Away)
    Tue 29th July 7pm Halmstads BK (Away)
    Sat 2nd August 3pm Aston Villa (HOME)