Reading FC Match Previews

MATCH PREVIEW: 2002/2003 Season

9 November 2002: LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
GILLINGHAM (AWAY)
when and where
Saturday 9 November 2002
Kick-Off: 15:00
Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham.
ticket information

Tickets are on general sale now from the Madejski Stadium ticket office.

Uncovered terrace tickets only:
Adults: £16 in advance.
Children: £9 in advance.
Other Concessions: £12 in advance.

For further information call the Reading FC ticket office on 0118 968 1000.

travel, food, beer
 

Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4DD
Telephone: 01634 300000

The ground holds just over 10,000 - of which about one and a half thousand will be allocated to Reading fans. Reading fans will be housed behind the goal on the only side of the ground that has terracing remaining. It's a traditional day out - prepare to get soaked on the open teracces.

The ground is easy walking distance from the town centre - which gives plenty of options for pubs. The "Will Adams" in the town centre is recommended for away fans or the "Livingstone Arms" on Gillingham Road. There's plenty of places to grab food in town as well.

By train, the ground is a quick walk from town.
By car, zip all the way around the M25 and then get on the M2. Exit the M2 at Junction 4 and take the A278 towards Gillingham. Follow this road until the turning for the A2 towards Gillingham town centre - take this road and either park in town or use street parking near the ground.

teams

Reading
From: Hahnemann, Murty, Williams, Upson, Shorey, Hughes, Harper, Newman, Butler, Watson, Forster, Tyson, Salako, Mackie, Cureton, Ashdown, Parkinson.

Gillingham
From: Brown, Nosworthy, Ashby, Hope, Perpetuini, Hessenthaler, Smith, Shaw, Tommy Johnson, Saunders, Sidibe, Ipoua, James, Bartram, Leon Johnson, Spiller.

previous meetings

Gillingham just about sneak a better record over the Royals through history - but it's as close as it could be considering the large number of games played between the two sides:
Reading wins:
37
Draws: 20
Gillingham wins: 38
(includes League, League Cup and FA Cup)

1999/2000 Season:
07 Apr 00: Reading 2 Gillingham 2 (Division Two)
03 Jan 00: Gillingham 2 Reading 2 (Division Two)

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