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When Wednesday 26 December 2001, 3.00pm kick-off
Who and Where CARDIFF CITY (Away, Ninian Park, League Division Two)
Ticket Info

This match is ALL-TICKET.
No tickets will be available on the day.

Tickets should be purchased directly from Cardiff City by calling 0845 3451405.

Adults: £13
Concessions: £11

Travel,
Food and Beer.

Ninian Park, Cardiff, CF1 8SX
Telephone: 029 20221001

Team news

Reading - from: Hahnemann, Murty, Williams, Mackie, Shorey, Hughes, Igoe, Neil Smith, Jones, Parkinson, Salako, Cureton, Rougier, Forster, Harper, Henderson, Ashdown.

Cardiff City - from: Alexander, Gabbidon, Dean Gordon, Prior, Young, Weston, Bonner, Fortune-West, Boland, Bowen, Brayson, Kavanagh, Gavin Gordon, Earnshaw, Maxwell, Legg.

Form Guide

View Latest Second Division Table And Form Table

Previous Meetings 

Reading wins: 14
Cardiff City wins: 16
Draws: 11
Figures include League, League Cup, and FA Cup fixtures only.

2001/2002 Season:
Earlier this season Reading's first defeat in the league came at home against Cardiff.
8 Sep 2001: Reading 1 Cardiff City 2 (League Division 2)

1999/2000 Season:
Before this season, the last time the two sides met was the season before last when Cardiff were relegated into Division Three. Despite Cardiff's poor record during that season they still managed to take the full six points from the Royals in two fixtures Reading fans will want to forget.
25 Mar 2000: Reading 0 Cardiff City 1 (League Division 2)
26 Dec 1999: Cardiff City 0 Reading 1 (League Division 2)

Click on match results for full match reports.

Match Odds

Odds offered at on-line book maker William Hill:
Cardiff are favourites to win this one.

Predictions A draw would be a good result.
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Opposition Site

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http://www.cardiffcity.com/


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