Reading FC Match Previews

MATCH PREVIEW: 2002/2003 Season

26 October 2002: LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
PRESTON NORTH END (AWAY)
when and where
Saturday 26 October 2002
Kick-Off: 15:00
Deepdale Stadium, Preston.
ticket information

Tickets will be available on the day at Deepdale.

Unreserved seating:
Adults: £15 on the day.
Children: £8 on the day.
Other Concessions: £10 on the day.

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

travel, food, beer
 

Deepdale Stadium, Sir Tom Finney Way, Preston, PR1 6RU
Telephone: 01772 902020

The ground, which has been done up in recent times to fill it with seats, holds just over 22,000 - of which 2,000 seats will be allocated to travelling Reading fans. Reading fans will be located in one of the redeveloped stand - meaning a seat and a roof.

The town isn't the best for away fan drinking but the pub at the ground lets away fans in on match days which solves the problem. Failing that the Toy Soldier pub off the A5085 is supposed to be handy. The food at the ground isn't bad either.

By train, the ground is a 25 minutes walk - which makes it an option assuming the weather holds up!
By car, exit the M6 at junction 31. Follow signs for Preston and then follow signs for the ground for somewhere to park up.

teams

Reading
Rougier is expected to miss out after breaking his toe in the 3-1 home victory over Ipswich Town. Forster's hat-trick should mean he is started up front once again. Igoe may get a re-call into the starting eleven.
From: Hahnemann, Murty, Williams, Upson, Shorey, Newman, Parkinson, Hughes, Watson, Harper, Salako, Forster, Rougier, Henderson, Butler, Cureton, Ashdown.

Preston
From: Moilanen, Alexander, Murdock, Mears, Lucketti, Broomes, Skora, Rankine, Etuhu, Anderson, McKenna, Healy, Cresswell, Lucas, Jackson, Eaton.

previous meetings

Reading wins: 11
Draws: 9
Preston wins: 15
(includes League, League Cup and FA Cup)

1999/2000 Season:
05 Feb 2000: Preston North End 2 Reading 2 (Division Two)
01 Sep 1999: Reading 2 Preston North End 2 (Division Two)

1998/1999 Season:
20 Feb 1999: Reading 2 Preston North End 1 (Division Two)
12 Sep 1998: Preston North End 4 Reading 0 (Division Two)

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form

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web links

Deepdale Preston
http://www.geocities.com/deepdalepreston/


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