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The Wild Lower West: A Statement Victory
There are victories, and then there are statements. On a night when Reading desperately needed a spark to ignite their season, they delivered a performance that reminded us of the quality we have running through this side. The only disappointment was the number of supporters inside the Select Car Leasing Stadium to witness it. Mansfield […]
Kyreece Lisbie Is Your August 2026 Reading Player Of The Month
Congratulations to Kyreece Lisbie, your August 2026 player of the month! The young winger’s made a strong start to life in Berkshire, following his summer move from Colchester United. Given that Reading had to wait for a while to get the deal done, after almost securing Lisbie’s signature in January, his form’s all the more […]
How Well Did Reading’s Summer 2026 ‘Building Window’ Go?
Reading went into the summer 2026 transfer window with a different challenge to previous years: the squad needed to be refined, not massively overhauled or rebuilt from scratch. Last season was after all an unusually good one for longer-term planning, with Lewis Wing, Joel Pereira, Paudie O’Connor, Daniel Kyerewaa, Paddy Lane, Jack Marriott, Haydon Roberts […]
Mansfield Town Fans Verdict: Are You Not Entertained?
Fun was not part of the matchday vocabulary for us last season. So much so that I could probably count on one hand the number of times I left a game feeling entertained and still have one or two fingers spare. However, Wednesday night was objectively fun and it’s incredibly refreshing to be able to […]
Leam Richardson ‘Really Pleased’ With Reading’s Heavy Mansfield Win
The Royals secured their first league win of the season in emphatic fashion with a 5-0 victory over Mansfield Town at the SCL Stadium on Wednesday night. A brace from Jack Marriott, alongside goals from Benn Ward, George Earthy and Jacob Brown, sealed all three points on an impressive night for the Royals. Manager Leam […]
Knee-jerk Takeaways From Reading’s August 2026
Editor’s note: This piece was written before Reading’s 5-0 win over Mansfield Town on September 2. Welcome to September, everyone! The beginning of the end, if you are a sunshine-inclined individual such as I am. However, it’s not all bad news: we have some actual football to talk about! Unlike June and July (and most […]
Reading 5-0 Mansfield Town: Five Star Royals
You know what, that was fun. Very fun indeed. While there’ll be plenty of more in-depth, analytical points to make about this game, the bottom line is that I just really enjoyed what I experienced tonight. My newly(ish) painted seat looked good, the first time this season I’ve sat in it. The lighting around the […]
Reading 5-0 Mansfield Town: Player Ratings
Joel Pereira: 6 Didn’t have much to do in the first half but did what needed to be done without fuss and was only slightly busier in the second half, again just dealing with what needed to be dealt with without fuss. Pereira was forced into a save in the 54th minute after Wing was […]
Opposition Lowdown: Mansfield Town Starting Season Strong
Form Mansfield Town finished 10th in League One last season, two places and two points ahead of Reading. This season marks their third straight year in the third tier, having secured promotion from League Two in 2024, after finishing third in the league. The Stags have had a strong start to the season, picking up six […]
Reading vs Mansfield Town: 2026/27 Match Preview
Not playing at the weekend gave the Royals some rest and allows them to fully focus on this game. New signings through the door, a potential change in formation and a win in the last game, Reading are potentially going to be the team to watch this mid-week. A brilliant midfield display from Jonathon Russell […]
Jamie Reid Is Reading’s New Striker
The Royals’ long search for a new striker is finally over, with Jamie Reid joining this evening. He’s arrived on a permanent deal from fellow League One side Stevenage, signing a two-year deal. The Royals needed a couple of new centre-forwards right from the beginning of the summer window. Jacob Brown filled one of those […]
Reading Women Back Where They Belong Ahead Of An Exciting 2026/27 Season
Reading Women fans have pretty much got used to news of big changes and upheavals during the summer break, and for 2026, this was no different. Except it was. As usual, the news was tumultuous, but in contrast to what fans have been used to hearing, this year’s updates included good news – and plenty of […]
Vote For Your August 2026 Reading Player Of The Month
We’re all done with match action from the first month of the new season, a tad earlier than originally planned. Reading’s trip to Oxford United, initially set for August 29, was postponed due to a clash with Reading Festival (at time of writing there’s no confirmation on when this game will move to). We have […]
Josh Knight Arrives At Reading On Loan From Portsmouth
Reading have made their second defensive addition this week and seventh signing of the summer, today confirming the arrival of Josh Knight on a season-long loan from Portsmouth. The 28-year-old is a centre-back, but can also cover at right-back, where he played in pre-season for Pompey. Leam Richardson said: “Josh is a really strong addition […]
The Wild Lower West: The Hope And Delusion Of The Summer Transfer Window
“It’s not the despair; I can take the despair. It’s the hope I can’t stand.” A phrase created and delivered by the great John Cleese in the 1986 film Clockwise, but one that can be attributed to every football supporter up and down the country right now as we near the end of the summer […]
View From The Town End: Conor Masterson
Reading made their sixth signing of the summer this week, and he’s actually already played twice for the first team now. Conor Masterson appeared against Charlton Athletic in the Royals’ final pre-season friendly as a triallist, and made his competitive debut on Tuesday evening at Stevenage, a matter of hours after joining, doing pretty well […]
Leam Richardson Pleased With ‘Collectively Very Good’ Reading Display At Stevenage
The Royals secured their place in the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 victory against Stevenage on Tuesday night. Reading were 2-0 up at half-time with goals through Jacob Brown and Paddy Lane, before Randell Williams scored late to make it 3-0 and secure our place in the next round. Here is […]
Stevenage 0-3 Reading: Samba Rhythm Starts To Play
“As the samba rhythm starts to play, dance with me, make me sway…” So goes Paddy Lane’s chant. It’s been sung out of optimism more than expectation in the year or so since he joined – the former Portsmouth winger struggling to show us what he’s capable of on a consistent basis. But tonight, at […]
Stevenage 0-3 Reading: Player Ratings
Joel Pereira: 6 It was a surprise to see Pereira in the starting line-up, with us having become accustomed to Jack Stevens being our cup competition keeper, particularly in the early rounds. It was a testament to the players in front of him that I don’t recall him making a real save of note until […]
Reading Snap Up Conor Masterson On A Free
The Royals have reinforced their defensive department today, bringing in Conor Masterson. The 27-year-old centre-back had been a free agent following his departure from League Two side Gillingham at the end of last season. He’s agreed a contract until January 2027. If the name’s a little bit familiar to you, it’s probably because he’d been […]
Opposition Lowdown: Stevenage Starting Season Similarly To Reading
Form Fellow League One side Stevenage have had a similar start to the season as Reading, particularly in the league, with both teams picking up one point out of a possible six. Their league campaign kicked off with a 1-1 draw away to Burton Albion, before losing 1-2 at home to Oxford United over the […]
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 470: Plough Lame
Reading start brightly but fade away into a disappointing stalemate at AFC Wimbledon’s Plough Lane. Is it just a slow start, or is it a sign of things to come this season? Ben and Ross discuss with the benefit of a few days’ worth of hindsight. Plus in an extremely hefty mailbag, the boys discuss […]
Stevenage vs Reading: 2026/27 League Cup Match Preview
After another uneventful game, the Royals now take on Stevenage in the cup. I didn’t watch the AFC Wimbledon matched but it seemed like there were chances at both ends, and it was Benn Ward who was the stand-out performer in this one. In fact, the entire defence had good performances, keeping the score goalless. […]
AFC Wimbledon Fans Verdict: Stalemate In South London
Leam Richardson had a good pre-season and, on the whole, managed to restore some faith from the fans. However, he needed to start with victories and good performances, but we’re yet to see Reading win a competitive game in 90 minutes since March. There are nuances to that, of course, and this essentially was what […]
The Weekly Bobbins: Nothing New Under The Sun
Full disclosure: I didn’t watch the game. Well, not until the last 15 minutes anyway. By which point I saw nothing new under the sun. We had been reduced to the raggedy, lackadaisical, stodgy team we’ve all seen so many times before. And this is what worries me, and ultimately what caused me to give […]
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