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Reading FC News: 2020

Below is all the Hob Nob Anyone? Reading FC news stories for 2020.
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Reading Hold Out For Point At Swansea

30 December 2020
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Reading rode their luck at times this evening at The Liberty stadium against in from Swansea but Veljko Paunovic's selection and tactics produced a performance which earned his team a valuable point which keeps them in the top six.

Reading Continue Slide Down Table

19 December 2020
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The outcome of this game was decided within the first thirty minutes with a good Brentford side taking full advantage of some poor defending and a dreadful goalkeeping error by Raphael to race into an early three goal lead.

Injury Hit Royals Suffer Narrow Defeat

16 December 2020
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Norwich moved three points clear at the top of the Championship with this narrow victory over Reading at the Madejski Stadium this evening, but for Reading fans the performance of their team was of greater significance.

Poor Start Sees Royals Defeated At Home

09 December 2020
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Reading paid the price for a lack lustre first half performance against a well organised and physical Birmingham City side.

Two Thousand Fans Watch Royals Cruise To Win

05 December 2020
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Reading marked the fans return to the Madjeski Stadium for the for the first time in nine months with a comfortable home win curtesy of goals from Lucas Joao and Michael Morrison.

Frustrating Night As 10 Man Wednesday Hold Reading

02 December 2020
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On an incredibly frustrating evening at Hillsborough Reading were basically denied a victory, which would have seen them go a point clear at the top of the Championship, over ten men Sheffield Wednesday by possibly the most incompetent display of refereeing we are likely to see in the Championship this season.

Reading Pick Up First Win In Six

28 November 2020
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For the second time in eight days, Reading's potential to challenge for promotion was tested against top six opposition.

Reading In Tier 2: Two Thousand Fans Allowed

26 November 2020
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Reading Borough Council has been placed in tier 2 (high alert) from 2nd December after the government national restrictions come to an end on that date.

Draw At Millwall Ends Run Of Defeats

26 November 2020
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Both sides came in to this game without a win in four games so I suppose a draw was always going to be a likely outcome.

Shocking Run Continues With Fourth Defeat

21 November 2020
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Reading were replaced by a rampant Bournemouth at the top of the Championship table as their remarkable decline continued with a fourth successive defeat.

Another Game, Another Defeat - But Still Top!

09 November 2020
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For the second time this week Reading dominated possession and failed to find the net against well organised but fairly ordinary Championship sides at home.

Back To Reality With Second Straight Defeat

04 November 2020
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Reading suffered their second successive defeat against a feisty Preston side who have now won four away games in a row.

The 5 best Reading signings of the decade

02 November 2020
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The 2010s was an eventful old decade for Reading.

Unbeaten Run Ends At Coventry

30 October 2020
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After Tuesday's outstanding performance away to Blackburn Rovers, Reading were brought back down to earth with bump by a Coventry City team low on confidence after a run six matches without a win.

Top Of The League And Getting Better

27 October 2020
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This evening Reading opened up a seven point lead at the top of the Championship with a performance of outstanding quality.

Royals Now Five Points Clear

24 October 2020
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An outstanding goal from Yakou Meite was the turning point in Reading's sixth victory in seven games.

Performance Lacking But Royals Go 3 Points Clear

20 October 2020
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A moment of inspired forward play from Lucas Joao in the sixty-fourth minute was enough to see off a resilient Wycombe.

Bore Draw But Royals Stay Unbeaten

17 October 2020
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Teams managed by Neil Warnock are rarely renowned for their creativity and expansive attacking football and today's trip north to take on Middlesbrough was no exception.

Alfa Semedo Signs For Season

05 October 2020
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Reading have completed the signing of Alfa Semedo from Benfica on a season long loan.

Championship Winning Run Continues

03 October 2020
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Today Reading chalked up their fourth successive Championship victory against a very strong Watford side.

Reading Maintain Winning Start In League

26 September 2020
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Reading maintained their winning run with a fine away victory against a very physical and unimaginative Cardiff City.

Lewis Gibson Loan Confirmed

22 September 2020
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Reading have confirmed the signing of Everton defender Lewis Gibson on a season long loan deal.

Reading Defeat 9 Man Barnsley

19 September 2020
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Reading took full advantage of two huge errors of judgement by Barnsley's centre backs to claim their second win of the season against a very organised and competitive Barnsley side.

Reading Start League Campaign With Victory

12 September 2020
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Inspired by an outstanding exhibition of forward play from Lucas Joao Reading, under new manager Veljko Paunovic, were able to get off to a winning start to this season's league campaign.

Bowen Leaves Club

31 August 2020
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Former manager Mark Bowen has made a clean break of it and left Reading Football Club.

Another Season Another Manager

30 August 2020
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It's now barely a surprise when Reading FC's owners make stupid decisions to replace yet another manager who has been given hardly any time and done what might be considered a reasonable job.

All Change At The Top

25 August 2020
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Reading FC are making dramatic changes behind the scenes as they shuffle around the board room - and manager Mark Bowen is strongly rumoured to be set to return to his Director of Football role.

Reading FC: New Season Fixtures In Full

21 August 2020
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Reading FC's fixtures for the new 2020/2021 Championship season have been released this morning.

Ins And Outs

31 July 2020
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In the short break between seasons there has already been plenty of activity for the Royals as they make changes to their squad.

Season Ends With Big Defeat

22 July 2020
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Reading's season ended on a disappointing note with a heavy defeat at the hands of Swansea, who by virtue of the number of goals they scored today, edged into the play-offs.

Mid Table Reading Beaten At Home

14 July 2020
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This result has very little significance for Reading, but for Middlesbrough it was a vital three points in their scramble to safety and a place in the Championship next season.

Early Puscas Penalty Gives Win At Charlton

11 July 2020
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A third minute penalty struck confidently past Phillips gave Reading a narrow lead which they held on to for an away win which nudges Charlton closer to Division One.

Reading And Huddersfield Play Out Draw

07 July 2020
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After the deluge of goals on Saturday I suppose this evening's drought was predictable.

Meite Hits Four As Royals Thrash Luton

04 July 2020
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Reading put their recent poor form behind them with an overwhelming five goal thrashing of struggling Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.

Brentford Outclass Reading

30 June 2020
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There was a worrying inevitability about this comprehensive defeat at the hands of promotion chasing Brentford.

Defeat At Derby

27 June 2020
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A much improved second half showing from The Royals almost produced the two goals required to salvage an away point at Pride Park this afternoon.

Loader To Leave After Rejecting Contract

26 June 2020
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Young striker Danny Loader is set to officially leave the club next week as his contract comes to an end.

Reading Draw In First Game Back As Fans Locked Out

20 June 2020
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Championship football is back with us again and The Royals got off to a flying start.

Reading Prepare For Season Re-Start

15 June 2020
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Reading continued their preparations for the restart of the Championship this coming Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Portsmouth yesterday.

A Royal Revelation

15 June 2020
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How crowds have accumulated over the years Supporters are the lifeblood of football; without them, clubs would be nothing.

Stoke Boss Test Positive For Virus

10 June 2020
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Reading's first game back, as the Championship resumes, is still set to go ahead on 20 June, despite the opposition manager testing positive for Covid-19.

Revised Championship Fixtures Released

08 June 2020
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Reading are set to resume their 2019/2020 Championship season on Saturday 20 June 2020, with a 3pm kick-off at home against Stoke City.

Championship Set To Resume

01 June 2020
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Reading's season looks set to resume on 20th June, with all Championship teams set to complete their final 9 matches of the season after a break of over three months due to the virus outbreak.

On This Day

07 May 2020
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We are now at the point of the year when the season usually wraps up, but instead, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Reading are left with nine games left to play.

Keepers And Defenders - Staying Or Going?

03 April 2020
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There is huge uncertainty across football with clubs and players unsure of when they will return to action, and what that will mean for completing the season.

Coronavirus: All Games Off

13 March 2020
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All Premier League and English Football League matches have been postponed until at least 3 April due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Extra Time Defeat For Impressive Royals

03 March 2020
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Reading came very close to taking this excellent cup tie to penalties in the very last minute of extra time, when Pele's shot from the edge of the box flew agonisingly just outside the post with United's 'keeper Henderson beaten.

FA Cup: Biggest Game Of Season

03 March 2020
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With Reading's league season effectively over - we are highly unlikely to challenge the top six or drop into the bottom three - even manager Mark Bowen thinks tonight's FA Cup game is a big night for his side: "It's probably the biggest game of the season for us, because there is a quarter-final place at stake.

Five Changes As Reading Get Important Win

29 February 2020
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Reading bounced back from a midweek defeat to win their first home game since Boxing Day.

Woeful Reading Thrashed By Wigan

26 February 2020
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Three well taken goals gave Wigan a much needed three points in their quest to pull away from the relegation zone on a night when all Reading's shortcomings were alarmingly evident.

Leeds -v- Reading: Both Teams Hunt Consecutive Wins

21 February 2020
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Reading face Leeds United at Elland Road this weekend, with both teams looking to make it consecutive wins for the first time in 2020.

Regal Royals: The Best Reading Signings of the 2010s

21 February 2020
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The 2010s was an intriguing decade for Reading, starting it off battling for promotion.

Leeds Next For Reading - At 39 Pounds A Ticket

19 February 2020
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Reading travel to second placed Leeds United on Saturday with the home side trying to keep their place in the automatic promotion places after a run of poor recent form.

Reading Hope To End Poor Form In Sheffield

14 February 2020
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Reading travel to Sheffield Wednesday this weekend desperate to run a miserable run of league form.

Winless League Run Continues With Home Defeat

12 February 2020
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Reading may have been beaten by a very good team, probably destined to win this league and certainly achieve automatic promotion to the Premier League, but they should feel proud of the character and determination they showed this evening, especially in the second half.

Another 1-1 Draw

08 February 2020
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Reading struggled to find any kind of rhythm against a struggling Hull side, and having taken the lead with a well worked goal from Obita midway through the second half, conceded a late goal courtesy of a freakish deflected shot by Wilks.

Reading Offload Mannone To Danish Club

31 January 2020
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Vito Mannone has travelled to Denmark to sign for his new side - Aalborg who play in the Danish Superliga.

Teddy Howe Set For Blackpool