Reading FC Match Previews

MATCH PREVIEW: 2002/2003 Season

5 October 2002: LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
GRIMSBY TOWN (away)
when and where
Saturday 5 October 2002
Kick-Off: 15:00
Blundell Park, Grimsby
ticket information

All tickets for this fixure are available on the pay.
Although concessions are £9, two children will be admitted free per paying adult. You need to pick up the free children tickets from Grimsby's main ticket office on the day of the game before entering through the turnstiles.

Tickets are now on general sale.
Adults: £15
Concessions: £9 (children free with adults)

For more information call the ticket office on 0118 968 1000.

travel, food, beer
 

Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, DN35 7PY.
Main telephone: 01472 605050

Due to the location and Grimsby's (lack of) popularity they'll be plenty of room for Reading fans turning up on the day. Reading will have an allocation of approximately 2,000 out of a 10,000 ground capacity.

Parking is traditional street parking style. To get to the ground drive to Grimsby and then follow signs for Cleethorpes. The ground is on the A180 between Grimsby and Cleethorpes.

The recommended pub for away fans is The Leaking Boot which is between the ground and Cleethorpes on the A180. For food there's plenty of chippies in Cleethorpes - and you have to try them along with some fish on a visit to Grimbsy!

teams

There is some doubt over the appearance of Marcus Hahnemann in goal - although he is likely to pass a pre-match fitness test. Mackie is out suspended meaning Reading will revert to a 4-4-2 formation with Shorey back in the starting eleven.
Reading
From: Hahnemann, Shorey, Upson, Williams, Murty, Hughes, Watson, Parkinson, Newman, Salako, Rougier, Cureton, Tyson, Igoe, Ashdown.

Grimsby
From: Coyne, McDermott, Groves, Raven, Ford, Gallimore, Pouton, Coldicott, Campbell, Barnard, Mansaram, Robinson, Rowan, Cooke, Santos, Allaway.

previous meetings

Reading wins: 13
Draws: 14
Wolves wins: 20

1996/1997 Season
19 Apr 1997: Grimsby Town 2 Reading 0 (Division One)
12 Oct 1996: Reading 1 Grimsby Town 1 (Division One)

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