...and 24 years ago today...

[Ark Royal]

21st December 1985. Reading 4 Plymouth 3. Arguably the greatest game ever to be played at Elm Park.

[Focher]

21st December 1985. Reading 4 Plymouth 3. Arguably the greatest game ever to be played at Elm Park.

That was mental, i was 11 at the time and thats when i really got to know about surges.

[Aubery Boyce]

an unbelievable game.

i wonder how many people were still in the ground when the fightback began?

[Terminal Boardom]

I was convinced when we were 3-0 down that the bubble had been well and truly burst. Never experienced a game like it or since for sheer pandemonium. The South Bank went absolutely mental. I reckon that was the closest I have ever come to having a heart attack - at the age of 22! Severe pains in my chest when we equalised.

[Ark Royal]

The last ten minutes were just insane: three Reading goals and a sending off. Never experienced a game like it prior or since. I was completely stunned and exhausted at the end. LOLs at the guy standing in front of me on the Tilehurst End, who stormed out when Plymouth went three up.

[Terminal Boardom]

The last ten minutes were just insane: three Reading goals and a sending off. Never experienced a game like it prior or since. I was completely stunned and exhausted at the end. LOLs at the guy standing in front of me on the Tilehurst End, who stormed out when Plymouth went three up.

oxf*rd 'em!

[Fox Talbot]

Still the BEST 15 MINUTES EVER

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Best home game I've seen definately

They went to pieces when we got first one - was that the penalty?

I cannot remember the goals all that well apart from they were at the tilehurst end and all close range.

I am sure Gary Peters got their guy sent off when he was time wasting near corner flag after we had taken the lead.

[Ark Royal]

Best home game I've seen definately

They went to pieces when we got first one - was that the penalty?

I cannot remember the goals all that well apart from they were at the tilehurst end and all close range.

I am sure Gary Peters got their guy sent off when he was time wasting near corner flag after we had taken the lead.

Saturday 21st December 1985
READING 4 Horrix (65 pen), Senior (79, 80), Bremner (83) PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 3 Hodges (10), S. Cooper (44 pen), Clayton (48)
READING: Westwood, Peters, Bailie, Beavon, Hicks, Wood, Rogers, Horrix, Senior, Bremner, Gilkes (Burvill 51)
PLYMOUTH: Crudgington, Nisbet, L. Cooper, Goodyear, McElhinney, Summerfield, Hodges, Coughlin, S. Cooper, Clayton, Nelson. Sub: Rowbotham
Att: 8512

It was Gordon Nesbit who got sent off for trying to lump Andy Rogers into the South Bank when Andy indulged in a little time wasting at the corner flag after the fourth went in.

As for the goals (think my memory serves me right): Deano got the pen, Trevor got a tap in after Deano's cross, barely seconds later Trevor headed in after the keeper flapped at a Peters' free kick and Mad Max bundled it in after another scramble at the far post - all at the Tilehurst End. 3-0 down with 25 minutes to go - insane, insane, insane.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

you were cuter then.

[Pete10]

What a game total madness , On the southbank. Such great times
My mate went at half time , That will teach him

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Video please.

[Ark Royal]

Video please.

Sorry. None exist that I know of.

[SeniorRoyal]

Kevin Bremner's best ever game for Reading.On the way home bought a Xmas tree.Strange the things you do when on a high!

[Royal With Cheese]

Still my favourite ever Reading game. Brings a smile to my face when ever I think of it.