This match is ALL TICKET for Reading fans - make sure you pick your tickets up from the Madejski Stadium ticket office before the match.
Reading have been given a large ticket allocation and are expected to bring a large number of fans. We've been given the usual away end holding 2,100 plus a covered section holding a further 1,200. All seats are the same price - a huge 15 pounds for adults, 8 pounds for concessions and students, but a bargain 4 pounds for children. The game is all-ticket for Reading fans with no tickets available on the day.
Adults: £15
Concessions: £8
Children: £4
Seating only.

Pubs and Food:
If you park near the Magic Roundabout - near the ground then you can try The Oxford pub or the The Bulldog for beer. Swindon pubs aren't always too welcoming for Reading fans though. The Bulldog is a reasonable option if you've arrived in time for food. Failing that there's a Burger King right close to the ground and a chippie.

By Train:
If you catch the train to Swindon station then the good news is the ground is only a short walk away. Walk between the two pubs you'll see as you exit the station and that'll take you to Manchester Road. Head left along there and it hits County Road. Turn right for the ground. If you're lazy it's only a few quid in the taxi.

By Car:
Easy. Exit the M4 on junction 15 and follow signs to Swindon Town centre. You'll eventually hit the infamous magic roundabout. You can park anywhere around there, or simply follow the signs for the ground. There's plenty of parking close to the ground for a few quid. A couple of schools open their gates to allow parking for a few quid.

By Coach:
RFSC will be running coaches to the match.

Click here to get the latest travel information from the RAC

Reading may recall Jamie Cureton to the starting eleven. If so Tony Rougier could find himself back on the bench. In the centre of defence Adrian Williams is close to his return from injury - but in the meantime it could be the other Adrian (Viveash) who comes back into the side in place of Barry Hunter.

Reading - from: Whitehead, Robinson, Hunter, Igoe, Whitbread, Newman, Parkinson, Caskey, Murty, Harper, Rougier, Cureton, Butler, McIntyre, Howie, Jones, Viveash.

Swindon - from: Mildenhall, Robinson, Davis, Hewlett, Reeves, O'Halloran, Alexander, Robinson, Reddy, Grazioli, van der Linden, Heywood, Griemink, Invincible, Hall, Woan.

After a miserable season so far Swindon Town have hit a patch of reasonable form to pull themselves away from the relegation positions. Reading have been in top form recently - going eleven games without defeat until Friday night's 1-3 home defeat against Bristol City at the Madejski Stadium. It's a game the Royals have to win to keep in touch of the automatic promotion places.

Swindon Town's Last Five Games
Most recent last
W: Swindon 3 Oldham 0 (League)
W: Oxford 0 Swindon 2 (League)
D: Swindon 1 Swansea 1 (League)
W: Colchester 0 Swindon 1 (League)
D: Bristol Rovers 0 Swindon 0 (League)

Reading's Last Five Games
Most recent last
W: Reading 2 Rotherham United 0 (League)
D: Wycombe 1 Reading 1 (League)
W: Reading 1 Wigan Athletic 0 (League)
W: Wrexham 1 Reading 2 (League)
L: Reading 1 Bristol City 3 (League)
Current Position: 3rd

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Thankfully Reading have beaten Swindon Town overall with 35 wins through the years - positively loads more than Swindon Town's probably very lucky 33 wins over the Royals.
Reading wins: 35
Draws: 24
Swindon Town wins: 33
Figures include League, FA Cup and League Cup only.

2000/2001 Season:
The last time the two sides met was earlier this season when Reading comfortably beat Swindon 2-0 - our first game of the season at the Madejski Stadium:
19 August 2000: Reading 2 Swindon Town 0
That match was the first time the two sides had met since Reading were relegated from the First Division.

1997/1998 Season:
Our games in the 1997/1998 season in the First Division saw a share of the points with both sides winning away from home. We won on aggregate though. :-)
17 January 1998: Swindon Town 0 Reading 2
16 August 1997: Reading 0 Swindon Town 1
Click on the result for match reports.

Available at William Hill, where you can get £25 back on your first bet:
Reading are favourites for victory.
Reading win: 11/8
Draw: 11/5
Swindon Town win: 13/8