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When Tuesday 21 August, 7.45pm kick-off
Who and Where LUTON TOWN (Home, Madejski Stadium, League Cup Round 1)
Ticket Info

Pay in advance or on the day.
As usual the club have taken two quid of admission prices to try and increase the attendance for a low-key first round league cup tie.

Upper West Stand:
Adults: £16 in advance, £18 on the day.
Concessions: £10 in advance, £12 on the day.
The Upper West Stand is RESERVED seating

Lower West, East, North and South Stands:

Adults: £11 in advance, £13 on the day.
Concessions: £6 in advance, £8 on the day.
The East and West Stands are RESERVED seating.
The North Stand is UNRESERVED seating.


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

The attendance should be somewhere above the 7,500 mark.

Travel,
Food and Beer.

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

Team news

Reading - from: Whitehead, Murty, Whitbread, Robinson, Williams, Parkinson, Hughes, Gamble, Harper, A Smith, Henderson, Butler, Cureton, Rougier, Forster, Igoe, Viveash, Ashdown.

Luton Town - from: Emberson, Boyce, Perrett, Skelton, Johnson, Locke, Hughes, Nicholls, Mansell, Douglas, Taylor, Griffiths, Fotiadis, Howard, Ward, Dryden.

Form Guide

View Latest Second Division Table And Form Table

Previous Meetings 

Reading and Luton town are closely matched in their league meetings through the years - although Reading's 4-1 win last season gave them the upper hand with 18 wins compared to Luton's 17. In the cups Luton have beaten the Royals once in both the FA Cup and the League cup, after a replay. Reading of course beat Luton Town in the Simod Cup final in 1988 - a victory which remains one of Reading's greatest triumphs. The Royals won 4-1 at Wembley Stadium to take the trophy with goals from Michael Gilkes, Stuart Beavon, Neil Smillie, and Mick Tait.
Reading wins: 19
Draws: 8
Luton Town wins: 19
Figures include League, League Cup, and FA Cup fixtures only.

Luton were relegated last season from Division Two. Before that Reading and Luton had both been in the Second Division during the past three seasons with Reading losing both of the fixtures in the 1999/2000 season, and doing much better the following season with an away draw and a 3-0 victory at the Madejski Stadium. The 3-0 win on the 22nd of August 1998 is one of the most important matches in Reading's history - the first match to be played at the Madejski Stadium. Grant Brebner was the first player to score at Reading's new home, and goals from McIntyre and Fleck sealed the victory, with Mass Sarr the man of the match. Last season the Royals took four points from Luton Town.

2000/2001 Season:
3 April 2001: Luton Town 1 Reading 1
23 December 2000: Reading 4 Luton Town 1

1999/2000 Season:
22 January 2000: Luton Town 3 Reading 1
21 August 1999: Reading 1 Luton Town 2

1998/1999 Season:
23 March 1999: Luton Town 1 Reading 1
22 August 1998: Reading 3 Luton Town 0
Click on the result for match reports.

Match Odds

Odds offered at on-line book maker William Hill:
Reading are favourites for home victory.

Predictions It's the League Cup - which only becomes important if we get through a few rounds. Probably a narrow victory for the Royals.
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