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When Saturday 3 November 2001, 3.00pm kick-off
Who and Where NORTHAMPTON TOWN (Away, Sixfields Stadium, League Division Two)
Ticket Info

Sixfields is a small ground but is normally an enjoyable trip. Away fans are housed in a small all seated stand behind one goal nearest the car park that holds approximately 800 fans. Minimum leg room rules have been applied!
There are also a small number of tickets available in the family stand - give the Reading FC ticket office a ring for details.
This game is all ticket - tickets must be purchased in advance from Reading FC:

Adults: £12
Concessions: £8.50

Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the ticket office on 0118 968 1000.

Travel,
Food and Beer.

Sixfields Stadium, Upton Way, Northampton, NN1 4PS.
Telephone: 01604 757773

By Car:
If you're coming into Northampton on the M1 then exit at Junction 15a and follow the A43.
The ground is very easy to find - you'll come straight across it nearly as soon as you leave the motorway. For drivers the good news is that there's a big car park right next to the ground. The bad news is that there's just the one road in and out of the car park - so you're in for a long wait at the end of the game to start your journey back home. Still, the car park solves the parking issue and is the best bet.

By Train:
Northampton station is about a mile and a half from the ground. Buses run from outside the station to the Sainsbury's supermarket which is at the top of the hill looking down on the ground. Catch a number 27 or a number 28 from the station or grab a taxi.

Team news

Reading - from: Whitehead, Murty, Williams, Viveash, Whitbread, Robinson, Harper, Parkinson, A Smith, Igoe, Forster, Butler, Cureton, Hughes, Shorey, Henderson, N.Smith.

Northampton Town - from: Welch, Dempsey, Burgess, Hope, Marsh, McGregor, Frain, Hunt, Hargreaves, Gabbiadini, Parkin, Forrester, Sollitt, Asamoah, Hodge, Laws.

Form Guide

View Latest Second Division Table And Form Table

Previous Meetings 

Reading have had by far the best record through the years against Nothampton with almost double the number of wins:
Reading wins: 47
Draws: 18
Northampton Town wins: 26

2000/2001 Season:
Last season we needed a Caskey goal in the last minute to grab a home point against the Cobblers. Earlier in the season we were beaten 2-0 at Northampton:
1 January 2001: Reading 1 Northampton Town 1
26 August 2000: Northampton Town 2 Reading 0

1999/2000 Season:
No fixtures between Reading and Northampton.

1998/1999 Season:
Three seasons ago we shared the points in our league Division Two meetings with two 1-0 away wins for each side. Grant Brebner scored the winner at Northampton in November 1998 which made it four straight away wins at the time:
17 April 1999: Reading 0 Nothampton Town 1
21 November 1998: Northampton Town 0 Reading 1
Click on the result for match reports.

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