The Race
For Automatic Promotion, 2001/2002 Season
Reading, Brighton, Brentford, Stoke and Huddersfield contend
for the top two spots.
Reading faced a dramatic showdown with Brentford at Griffin Park on the final
day of the season. The game decided who got automatic promotion and joined Brighton
in Division One next season. Brighton were confirmed as Division Two champions
for this season the week before, and second place was a straight fight between
Reading and Brentford. A single point seperated the two sides, meaning whoever
won the match on Saturday 20th April would earn automatic promotion. A draw
will be good enough for the Royals to maintain second place above the Bees.
And that's exactly what happened.
Reading's 1-1 draw at Brentford sealed second place in the table for the Royals
- and promotion to Division One!
Last updated on: 20 April 2002
| Date | Game | Opposition | Venue | Result / Prediction | Points | Total Points | Position |
| Sat 16 Mar | 40 | Chesterfield | Away | Win: 2-0 [Report] | 3 | 78 | 1st |
| Sat 23 Mar | 41 | OLDHAM | HOME | Draw: 2-2 [Report] | 1 | 79 | 1st |
| Sat 30 Mar | 42 | Bristol City | Away | Draw: 3-3 [Report] | 1 | 80 | 1st |
| Mon 1 Apr | 43 | NORTHAMPTON | HOME | Draw: 0-0 [Report] | 1 | 81 | 2nd |
| Sun 7 Apr | 44 | Tranmere | Away | Draw: 2-2 [Report] | 1 | 82 | 2nd |
| Sat 13 Apr | 45 | PETERBOROUGH | HOME | Draw: 2-2 [Report] | 1 | 83 | 2nd |
| Sat 20 Apr | 46 | Brentford | Away | Draw: 1-1 [Report] | 1 | 84 | 2nd |
| Date | Game | Opposition | Venue | Result / Prediction | Points | Total Points | Position |
| Sat 16 Mar | 40 | BURY | HOME | Win: 2-1 | 3 | 76 | 2nd |
| Sat 23 Mar | 41 | NOTTS COUNTY | HOME | Draw: 2-2 | 1 | 77 | 2nd |
| Sat 30 Mar | 42 | Colchester | Away | Win: 4-1 | 3 | 80 | 2nd |
| Mon 1 Apr | 43 | BRISTOL CITY | HOME | Win: 2-1 | 3 | 83 | 1st |
| Sat 6 Apr | 44 | Peterborough | away | Win: 1-0 | 3 | 86 | 1st |
| Sat 13 Apr | 45 | SWINDON | HOME | Draw: 0-0 | 1 | 87 | 1st |
| Sat 20 Apr | 46 | Port Vale | Away | Win: 1-0 | 3 | 90 | 1st |
| Date | Game | Opposition | Venue | Result / Prediction | Points | Total Points | Position |
| Sat 16 Mar | 40 | WYCOMBE | HOME | Win: 1-0 | 3 | 72 | 3rd |
| Tue 19 Mar | 41 | Blackpool | Away | Win: 3-1 | 3 | 75 | 3rd |
| Sat 30 Mar | 42 | STOKE CITY | HOME | Win: 1-0 | 3 | 78 | 3rd |
| Mon 1 Apr | 43 | Bury | Away | Lose: 0-2 | 0 | 78 | 3rd |
| Sat 6 Apr | 44 | HUDDERSFIELD | HOME | Win: 3-0 | 3 | 81 | 2nd |
| Sat 13 Apr | 45 | QPR | Away | Draw: 0-0 | 1 | 82 | 3rd |
| Sat 20 Apr | 46 | READING | HOME | Draw: 1-1 [Report] | 1 | 83 | 3rd |
| Date | Game | Opposition | Venue | Result / Prediction | Points | Total Points | Position |
| Sat 16 Mar | 40 | PETERBOROUGH | HOME | Win: 1-0 | 3 | 70 | 4th |
| Sat 23 Mar | 41 | CHESTERFIELD | HOME | Win: 1-0 | 3 | 73 | 4th |
| Sat 30 Mar | 42 | Brentford | Away | Lose: 0-1 | 0 | 73 | 4th |
| Mon 1 Apr | 43 | SWINDON | HOME | Win: 2-0 | 3 | 76 | 4th |
| Sun 6 Apr | 44 | Oldham | Away | Lose: 1-2 | 0 | 76 | 4th |
| Sat 13 Apr | 45 | WREXHAM | HOME | Win: 1-0 | 3 | 79 | 5th |
| Sat 20 Apr | 46 | Bristol City | Away | Draw: 1-1 | 1 | 80 | 5th |
| Date | Game | Opposition | Venue | Result / Prediction | Points | Total Points | Position |
| Sat 16 Mar | 39 | Chesterfield | Away | Win: 2-0 | 3 | 69 | 5th |
| Sat 23 Mar | 40 | NORTHAMPTON | HOME | Win: 2-0 | 3 | 72 | 5th |
| Sat 30 Mar | 41 | Wrexham | Away | Draw: 1-1 | 1 | 73 | 5th |
| Mon 1 Apr | 42 | OLDHAM | HOME | Draw: 0-0 | 1 | 74 | 5th |
| Sat 6 Apr | 43 | Brentford | Away | Lose: 0-3 | 0 | 74 | 6th |
| Tue 9 Apr | 44 | CARDIFF | HOME | Draw: 2-2 | 1 | 75 | 6th |
| Sat 13 Apr | 45 | PORT VALE | HOME | Win: 2-1 | 3 | 78 | 6th |
| Sat 20 Apr | 46 | Notts County | Away | Lose: 1-2 | 0 | 78 | 6th |
