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When Saturday 9 March 2002, 3.00pm kick-off
Who and Where BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION (Home, Madejski Stadium, League Division Two)
Ticket Info

Pay in advance, normal home match prices apply.
There will be no tickets available on the day.

Upper West Stand:
Adults: £18 in advance. Concessions: £12 in advance

Lower West, East, North and South Stands:

Adults: £13 in advance. Concessions: £8 in advance.

All stands are RESERVED seating.

A SELL OUT is almost guaranteed for this fixture which could decide where the Championship goes to.
The East Stand is now SOLD OUT for this game.
The Lower West Stand is now SOLD OUT for this game.

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

Travel,
Food and Beer.

Home match - See away fans guide for travel, food and beer guide.

Team news

Brighton should see the return of top scorer Zamora, who finished a period of three games out suspended.

Reading - from:
Whitehead, Murty, Mackie, Viveash, Shorey, Cureton, Hughes, Harper, Parkinson, Salako, Forster, Igoe, Jones, Rougier, Henderson, Ashdown, Roget.

Brighton from: Kuipers, Watson, Pethick, Cullip, Virgo, Mayo, Carpenter, Melton, Steele, Zamora, McPhee, Lewis, Brooker, Rogers, Oatway, Jones, Lee.

Form Guide

View Latest Second Division Table And Form Table

Previous Meetings 

Reading wins: 27
Draws: 25
Brighton and Hove Albion wins: 27
Figures include league, FA Cup, and League Cup only.

Before this season Reading and Brighton had met four times in the last ten years - with Reading taking the full 12 points over the four Division Two fixtures. The fixture last month saw Brighton close in on the Royals with a 3-1 victory, Jamie Cureton scored for Reading.

2001-2002 Season:
11 Feb 2002: Brighton 3 Reading 1 (League Division Two)

1993-1994 Season:
The 2-0 home victory over Brighton was a memorable game at Elm Park...
30 April 1994: Reading 2 Brighton 0 (League Division Two)
20 November 1993: Brighton 0 Reading 1 (League Division Two)

1992-1993 Season:
16 January 1993: Reading 3 Brighton 0 (League Division Two)
26 September 1992: Brighton 0 Reading 1 (League Division Two)

Match Odds Available at William Hill.
Predictions A win could go a long was to giving us the Championship.
This is it... game of the season!
A win for the Royals.
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