Match Preview

When Saturday 31 March 2001, 3.00pm kick-off
Who and Where Notts County (Home, Madejski Stadium, League Division Two)
Ticket Info

Pay in advance or on the day, normal home match prices apply.
Upper West Stand: Adults: £18 in advance, £20 on the day. Concessions: £12 in advance, £14 on the day.
Lower West, East and North Stands:
Adults: £12 in advance, £14 on the day. Concessions: £7 in advance, £8 on the day.
(These prices also apply for visitors in the South stand)
The East Stand is unreserved seating.
The North Stand in unreserved seating.

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

This should be another big crowd at the Madejski Stadium and the possibility of a full East Stand. If you want to sit in the East Stand then it's worth purchasing your ticket in advance otherwise you might end up in the North Stand on the night of the game.

Travel,
Food and Beer.

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

Team news

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

Notts County - from: Ward, Ireland, Hughes, Nicholson, Stallard, Owers, Liburd, Pearce, Fenton, Jorgensen, Allsopp, Calderwood, Moreau, Farrell, Gibson, Hamilton.

Form Guide

Reading's Last Five Games
Most recent last

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)
W: Swindon Town 0 Reading 1 (League)
Current Position: 3rd

Notts County's Last Five Games
Most recent last

W: Notts Co 2 Walsall 0 (League)
D: Wigan 1 Notts Co 1 (League)
D: Bury 1 Notts Co 1 (League)
D: Notts Co 3 Peterborough 3 (League)
L: Notts Co 0 Port Vale 1 (League)
Current Position: 8th

View Latest Second Division Table

Previous Meetings 

Notts County have just about enjoyed the upper hand over the Royals through history. The two sides have only met the once outside the League though with Reading recording an FA Cup victory.
Reading wins: 17
Draws: 12
Notts County wins: 20
Figures include League, FA Cup and League Cup only.

2000/2001 Season:
Earlier this season the Royals lost 2-3 at Notts County with Parkinson and an own goal on the scoresheet for the Royals:
16 December 2000:
Notts County 3 Reading 2

1999/2000 Season:
Last season produced two entertaining league fixtures - we may have drawn 0-0 draw at home but it was a day on which we did everything but score. Away from home we pulled off an excellent 2-1 victory with Forster and Newman getting the goals for the Royals:
15 April 2000: Notts County 1 Reading 2
28 December 1999: Reading 0 Notts County 0

1998/1999 Season:
The 1998/1999 season also saw Reading take four out of six points from County, but in not quite so much style. The home victory will be well remembered - not for the quality of the football but for the freak own goal from County that gifted us victory:
30 January 1999: Notts County 1 Reading 1
28 December 1998: Reading 1 Notts County 0

Click on the result for match reports.

Match Odds

Available at William Hill, where you can get £25 back on your first bet:
Reading are favourites for victory.
Reading win:
Draw:
Notts County win:

Predictions A must win game for Reading.
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