MATCH REPORT: 2005/2006 Season

15 April 2006: LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
LEEDS UNITED 1 READING 1
goals
Reading: Hunt (85 mins).
Leeds: Hulse (47 mins).
Half Time: 0-0
Attendance: 24,535

CHAMPIONSHIP 15 Apr 2006
Pos Team P Pts GD
1 READING 43 99 +64
2 Sheff Utd 43 85 +29
3 Watford 43 74 +22
teams
Reading: Hahnemann, Murty (Gunnarsson 83), Sonko, Ingimarsson, Shorey, Oster (Hunt 64), Harper, Sidwell, Convey, Doyle (Long 78), Kitson. Subs Not Used: Stack, Makin.
Leeds: Sullivan, Kelly, Butler, Kilgallon, Crainey, Miller, Bakke (Moore 83), Derry, Douglas, Healy (Beckford 86), Hulse (Graham 76). Subs Not Used: Bennett, Pugh.
bookings
Reading: -
Leeds: -
Referee: M Halsey (Lancashire).
report

Despite having already wrapped up both promotion to the Premiership and the 2005/2006 Championship title, Steve Coppell fielded a strong team as Reading visited promotion hunting Leeds United. The home side needed a win to prevent Sheffield United securing the last automatic promotion spot behind the Royals - and they looked set to get the three points after a slow start from Reading. Reading looked a little off the pace early on and things got worse when they went a goal down just after the break. The arrival of Hunt and Long off the bench saw Reading turn the game around with a much improved period of play before Ingimarsson set up Hunt to grab a late equaliser. Hunt's effort from close range saw Sheffield United promoted and Leeds destined for the play-offs.

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