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When Sunday 7 April 2002, 3.00pm kick-off
Who and Where TRANMERE ROVERS (Away, Prenton Park, League Division Two)
Ticket Info

There are approximately 2,500 tickets available for Reading fans, out of a capacity of nearly 17,000.
These are currently on sale from the Reading FC ticket office. Remaining tickets, if any, will be availble to buy on the day of the game. Fans are advised to buy tickets in advance by calling the ticket office on 0118 968 1000.

Tickets are priced as follows:
Adults: £15
OAPS: £8
Juniors: £3

Reading fans are located in the "Cowshed" end of the ground which is all-seated and fully roofed.

Travel,
Food and Beer.

Prenton Park, Prenton Road West, Birkenhead, CH42 9PY
Telephone: 0151 609 3333

By Car:
You need to exit the M53 at Junction 4 and then follow the B5151 from the roundabout on leaving the motorway. The ground is signposted. If you're early enough then there's plenty of parking at the ground itself - failing that there's street parking which might be a bit of a walk.

By Train:
Rock Ferry and Birkenhead Central Stations are the closest to the ground - but are both a 15 minute walk or so to the ground.

Beer:
The Sportsmans Arms is recommended for away fans and is located right next to the ground on Prenton Road West.

Team news

Reading - from: Whitehead, Murty, Shorey, Viveash, Mackie, Hughes, Harper, Parkinson, Watson, Salako, Rougier, Cureton, Forster, Henderson, Williams, Talia.

Tranmere - from: Achterberg, Hinds, Hill, Sharps, Roberts, Parkinson, Navarro, Thornton, Price, Hume, Haworth, Barlow, Murphy, Yates, Rideout, Henry.

Form Guide

View Latest Second Division Table And Form Table

Previous Meetings 

Reading have had the advantage over Tranmere through history.
Reading wins: 16
Draws: 10
Tranmere wins: 11
Figures include League, FA Cup, and League Cup only.

2001/2002 Season:
Earlier this season we turned on the class to beat Tranmere 4-1 at home and establish a good position in the top four in the table.
20 Nov 2001: Reading 4 Tranmere Rovers 1 (Division Two)

1997/1998 Season:
The 1997/1998 season saw both sides in the First Division. Reading took a real battering at the hands of Tranmere - not only conceeding all the points but a huge nine goals over the two games. Two games we'd rather forget!
7 Feb 1998: Reading 1 Tranmere Rovers 3 (Division One)
20 Sep 1997: Tranmere Rovers 6 Reading 0 (Division One)
Click on the result for match report.

Match Odds

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It's going to be tough to get the win we need.

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