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On November 25, 2023, Reading headed into an away game against Wycombe Wanderers in an objectively dire state – both on and off the field. We had not won an away game in 378 days, we’d won seldom more at home, and things off the pitch were the worst they had ever been. Even by […]
about 8 hours ago | 0 reads
The Royals continue the never-ending away trip with stops at AFC Wimbledon and Wigan Athletic, bringing a win and a loss (not respectively). Ben and Ross debate the team changes made after the loss in Southwest London, and there’s discussion of the performances of Paudie O’Connor, Benn Ward and Joel Pereira. The mailbag brings questions […]
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The Royals picked up a fantastic 2-1 away victory against Wigan Athletic to move us up to six points off the playoffs. Goals through Jeriel Dorsett and a late Paudie O’Connor winner secured the three points. With a big game against Wycombe Wanderers at the weekend, it moves us ever closer to the playoffs. Royals […]
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Joel Pereira: 5 Could have attacked the cross into the box more aggressively for Taylor’s goal, but was completely stranded by his defence once he had made the decision not to do so. Got down bravely to clean up a potential one-on-one with the goalscorer in second-half stoppage time. Overall a pretty quiet performance for […]
2 days ago | 0 reads
We’ve been around the block a fair few times by now. We all knew that visiting a team who were hit for six last time out and have just sacked their manager – combined with our current run of form – was the perfect recipe for a home win. So, while our performance was again […]
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Form Wigan Athletic finished 15th in League One last season, 10 points clear of the relegation places. This season marks their third straight year in the third tier, having been relegated from the Championship in 2023, after finishing 22nd in the league. The Latics are currently fighting at the wrong end of the table, sitting in the […]
2 days ago | 0 reads
I seem to be starting a preview like this a few too many times this season, but a loss at the weekend has put the Royals in another difficult stage of not being able to win multiple games in a row. The last time we did so was the start of January against both Burton […]
3 days ago | 0 reads
Reading Women eased through to the semi-finals of the League Cup with a 5-1 victory over Larkspur Rovers Ladies at the Brunel University Sports Park on Sunday. A goal from midfielder Emmi Tong put the Royals ahead at the break. The visitors then put in a ruthless second-half display with goals from Ava Broke-Smith, Sarah […]
3 days ago | 0 reads
It all seems a bit ‘meh’ at the moment. I argued after the 2-2 draw against Exeter City that there is a bigger, perhaps more positive, picture than the last few results and performances had suggested. However, even I left the unique AFC Wimbledon home ground feeling pretty flat, detached and apathetic, which wasn’t helped […]
3 days ago | 2 reads
The Royals suffered a defeat on the road with a 3-2 loss to AFC Wimbledon on Saturday. The home side took the lead in the first half through Marcus Browne, but Jack Marriott scored just before half-time to equalise. Browne put the Dons ahead again just after half-time but the Royals came back through Jeriel […]
4 days ago | 0 reads
Mathematically speaking, it’s far too early to definitively say whether Reading’s season is now actually over. On today’s evidence though, it may as well be. The first half? Poor, but I’ve seen worse. The second? An error-strewn, aimless mess – defensively and offensively; individually, collectively and tactically. And the overriding feeling I get from today’s match […]
5 days ago | 0 reads
Joel Pereira: 4 I feel he could have done more to keep the cross out for 1-0, although he wasn’t helped by the space left by his defence in front of him. Made an absolute howler for the Dons’ second though, somehow dropping the ball without being under much pressure. His distribution could have been […]
5 days ago | 1 read
Form AFC Wimbledon secured promotion back to the third tier last season, winning the League Two playoffs. They finished fifth in the league and went on to beat Walsall, who finished fourth, in the final, after a first-half goal from Myles Hippolyte. Promotion ended their three-year spell in League Two, having been relegated to the fourth […]
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After a comfortable 2-0 win against the Cobblers, the Royals face AFC Wimbledon for the third time this season. A win and a loss means the Royals are wanting to get the better of a Dons side they hadn’t played since 2018, before this season. Wimbledon won their mid-week game 1-0 against Port Vale, with […]
6 days ago | 0 reads
Reading’s January 2026 was one of those months that can be reasonably interpreted a number of ways. While results were on paper very good (three wins, two draws and a loss), performances were mixed, while a couple of particularly frustrating home draws gave rise to the feeling that this month should have gone even better. […]
6 days ago | 0 reads
Spoiler alert: I’m more than a little bit miffed about this transfer. If you don’t want to read a grumpy old man being grumpy about the clouds in the sky then the TL;DR of this is: Andre Garcia has a high ceiling and was never going to stay forever, but we should have done more […]
7 days ago | 0 reads
We did it, everyone! We made it through January! Now we are into the shortest month of the year and hopefully, for the love of Jimmy Kebe, we’ll start to get some of the bright orange thing in the sky to return to us occasionally after that. However, before we can look forward, we must […]
9 days ago | 1 read
The Royals win on the road, but the boys aren’t sure what to make of the team’s road ahead. While Ross thinks he sees green shoots, Ben thinks the season seems just about over already. And just where does the team rank in the League One table since Leamo took over? There’s appreciation for an […]
9 days ago | 1 read
Our latest away win at Northampton Town left me with conflicting feelings. On one hand, they’re exactly the sort of side we should be beating. On the other, aside from two magical moments, we didn’t look particularly impressive. There’s still a belief among parts of the fanbase that we’re in the playoff mix, but I […]
9 days ago | 2 reads
There was time for one more signing in the winter window after all. Reading have loaned in Kadan Young, a 20-year-old winger, from Aston Villa until the end of the season. His arrival came about very, very late in the day. Reading fans had actually spent most of Deadline Day poring over the possibility of […]
10 days ago | 0 reads
Reading Women followed up last weekend’s impressive performance with another 4-1 victory, this time at Oxford City yesterday. Two goals apiece from Tia Johnson and half-time substitute Tyra Wilson – in between a City goal from Billie Bough-French – sealed an important three points in the Royals’ first away match of 2026. That’s the third […]
10 days ago | 0 reads
After a tricky run of three games without a win, which included some sub-optimal performances, a straightforward and comprehensive win was needed to ease some of the fans’ concerns. Such a thing doesn’t really exist unfortunately, especially for us, but Saturday afternoon’s victory against Northampton Town was as close as we were going to get. […]
11 days ago | 1 read
Reading have announced the sale of Andre Garcia, who’s heading to Club Brugge. The Belgian side have paid an undisclosed fee for the 18-year-old, who had still been on scholar terms with the Royals. It’s a shame to see Garcia depart. He stepped up commendably last season when Reading desperately needed him to – not […]
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The Royals picked up a fantastic 2-0 victory away from home at relegation-threatened Northampton Town on Saturday. Two second-half goals through Jack Marriott and Will Keane secured the three points in a great performance. The win moves us up to 10th, eight points off the playoffs. Leam Richardson was delighted with his side’s display. Here […]
11 days ago | 0 reads
The bigger picture for this Reading side at the moment is the overarching progression it wants to make: there’s a tactical system to develop and new signings to bed in. However, it was ultimately the simpler side of the game that got the Royals over the line at Sixfields in Saturday’s early(ish) kick-off. As far […]
12 days ago | 1 read