| Match date | Tuesday 5 September 2000, 7.45pm kick-off |
| Opposition | Leyton Orient (Home,Worthington Cup, Round One, Second Leg) |
| Ticket information | Pay in advance or
on the day. The East Stand is unreserved seating. The North Stand will be closed for this game as a low crowd is expected. Tickets can be purchased in advance, for the East and West stands, by calling the ticket office on 0118 968 1000. Reading have reduced the admission prices for this game by two pounds. However it still remains best to buy before the day of the match to make a further two quid saving on the ticket price. Pre-purchase tickets: £10 for adults and £5 for concessions. On the day: £12 for adults, £6 for concessions. |
| Travel, pubs, food | Home match - See away fans guide for travel, food and beer guide. |
| Team news | Reading remain without
Tony Rougier, Adrian Williams, and obviously Graeme Murty. Alan Pardew may take the opportunity to give players like Joe Gamble a rare start for the Royals. Reading - from: Whitehead, Robinson, Viveash, Hunter, Caskey, Gamble, Parkinson, Newman, Butler, Hodges, Cureton, McIntyre, Igoe, Gurney, Mackie, Smith, Jones. Leyton Orient - from: Bayes, Joseph, Smith, McGhee, Harris, Griffiths, Brkovic, Watts, Garcia, Walschaerts, Martin, Christie, Shorey, Dorrian, McElholm. |
| Predictions | Leyton
Orient remain unbeaten all season with three victories and three draws.
Away from home Leyton Orient put in a decent victory at Plymouth on the
opening day of the season and drew 2-2 last Saturday (2 September) at Halifax
Town after being two goals up at half time. They'll be hoping to take something
from the game but they'll be up against it with Reading massive favourites
to win and go through to Round Two of the Worthington Cup. Reading have already done the hard part of this fixture are drawing away in the first leg, and we're unbeaten at home with a win and a draw. On the back of Saturday's impressive away win at Port Vale we should be up for scoring at least a couple of goals in front of the home fans. Reading make a bit of a habit of winning these first round games after drawing one leg and winning the other - this one seems set to follow that route - so naturally a 2-0 win for the Royals! |
| Opposition Site | Web Orient - A bit out of date though! |
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