When | Saturday 3 March 2001, 3.00pm kick-off |
Who and Where | Rotherham United (Home, Madejski Stadium, League Division Two) |
Ticket Info |
Pay in advance or
on the day, normal home match prices apply. With Rotherham being
Reading's biggest rivals for the second automatic promotion spot be sure
to expect a big crowd with a sold out East Stand. If you want to sit in
the East Stand then it's worth purchasing your ticket in advance otherwise
you might end up in the North Stand on the day of the game. |
Travel, Food and Beer. |
Home match
- See away fans guide for travel,
food and beer guide. |
Team news |
Rotherham expect to have a near full squad available for selection to face Reading. Meanwhile the Royals will be able to play new signing James Harper who signed on Wednesday from Arsenal. Harper may well make a start with Reading hit by a flu crisis. Whitbread and Newman are both suspended for the Royals. Reading - from: Whitehead, Viveash, Hunter, Gray, Caskey, Jones, Murty, Igoe, Parkinson, Cureton, Butler, McIntyre, Smith, Hodges, Howie, Gurney, Harper. Rotherham - from:
Pettinger, Artell, Scott, Branston, Garner, Watson, Talbot, Hurst, Warne,
Barker, Lee, Robins, Sedgwick, Gray, Wilsterman, Bryan. |
Form Guide |
Big game is an understatement. However a closer look reveals Rotherham's run of five straight wins haven't seen them leave their own ground. In fact Rotherham's last two league fixtures saw a heavy defeat (1-4) at Notts County and a 1-1 draw at Walsall. Rotherham's last game saw them go behind against Colchester - and they needed a winner six minutes from time to keep their winning streak going. Meanwhile the Royals have only lost the two league games at home all season. Reading's last league match at home was the unconvincing draw against Peterborough and we'll be looking to go one better than that. Reading's Last Five Games Rotherham United's Last Five Games |
Previous Meetings |
Reading have had double the number of wins over Rotherham through history: 2000/2001 Season: |
Match Odds |
Odds available at William
Hill,
where you can get £25 back on your first bet: |
Predictions | A home victory for the Royals. This is of course the kind of game we always end up cocking up to chuck the season in the bin. However, we just have to win, and so it's time to have some faith. What do you think? You can enter your Prediction on-line within the Hob Nob Anyone? Prediction League - and also be in with the chance of winning up to £150 worth of Reading FC vouchers. |
Opposition Site | Millers On-Line - The original Rotherham
United site: http://www.supermillers.co.uk/ |
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