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Form Burton Albion finished 20th in League One last season, only one point ahead of Crawley Town, who took the final relegation slot. This is the Brewers’ eighth straight season in the third tier, having been relegated from the Championship in the 2017/18 season after a two-year stay in the second tier. Burton could be locked into […]
A draw on Monday means the Royals are 10th and sitting pretty in the top half of the table. A goal from the star man Daniel Kyerewaa opened the scoring and then the Royals seemed OK after that. They played very well defensively but it was a slip-up at the back that allowed three men […]
Was 2025 a good year for Reading Football Club? My head says yes. Undoubtedly yes. How could it not be when we were for so long fighting for the club’s survival and this year, at long last, won that fight? In that regard, 2025 wasn’t just a triumph in its own right, but also the […]
The four host-men of the apocalypse assemble to put Reading’s 2025 to bed. Marc Mayo and Wimb return to help Ben and Ross review the four points on the road against Plymouth Argyle and Peterborough United, diving into Special K’s impact on the team… Plus, the TTE Awards return for 2025! Find out who wins […]
Ourselves and Posh have had similar seasons in many ways: both starting well below par, both sacking managers at similar points and, therefore, hiring new ones around the same time too. Monday night showed the two distinct tactical directions each club has gone down with those hires. Whether you’re a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty kind of […]
So, that’s 2025 wrapped up and sealed with a bow. Not quite perfect with a 1-1 draw against Peterborough United, but seven points from nine over Christmas is, by our standards, practically a festive miracle. Since the last load of Bobbins – pre‑Luton Town – we’ve faced three sides who, supposedly, are among the better […]
What was your best Crimbo present? Mine is knowing that I’m not an ‘armchair fan’. Yes, I don’t go away anywhere near as much as I should, but having to watch the last two games ‘virtually’ has left me pining for a return to a stadium. I genuinely thought this game was on Sky, so […]
The Royals continued their good form across the festive period with a 1-1 draw against Peterborough United at the Western Homes Stadium on Monday. Daniel Kyerewaa gave the Royals the lead in the first half but Peterborough equalised through Gustav Lindgren late on to share the points. The point moves us up to the top […]
Rather unusually, Royals fans have only had to wait three days between matches, rather than a whole week or more. Another game on the road took them to an in-form Peterborough United, rejuvenated with four wins in a row and led by a rumoured candidate for the Reading manager position prior to Leam Richardson being […]
Joel Pereira: 7 Called into the action more as the first half went on, and made a fantastic desperation save in the dying minutes of the half, throwing himself to the ground as a cross reached the ground and was directed towards goal. Made some fantastic plays on crosses in this game, finding important punches […]
Form Peterborough United finished last season in 18th place in League One, five points clear of the relegation places. This season marks their fourth straight year in the second tier, having been relegated from the Championship in 2022, finishing 22nd in the league. The Posh have seen a real upturn in results recently and have risen from […]
An impressive win on Boxing Day saw the Royals move into the top half of the table for the first time this season. It was a very unexpected turn of events against Plymouth Argyle, with the first three goals of the game all coming within eight minutes of each other. Lewis Wing with two goals […]
Well, that was a bit of a whirlwind, wasn’t it? The valiant 900 Loyal Royals who made the 400-mile round trip to Plymouth on Boxing Day were treated to a classic Reading Football Club rollercoaster ride. A crazy opening half an hour saw the hosts go down to 10 men and Reading bag three. You’d […]
The Royals continued the festive cheer with an excellent 4-1 victory against Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Boxing Day. Plymouth went down to 10 men early doors, which also resulted in a penalty that Lewis Wing slotted home. He then doubled our lead four minutes later, followed by Kamari Doyle scoring to put us […]
As is traditional, the UK – and indeed much of the world – had yesterday off to celebrate the 154th birthday of Reading Football Club, which is nice of people to take the time to do that. I’ve no idea what it has to do with turkeys and brussels sprouts, but hey, each to their […]
Joel Pereira: 7 Did well to punch the ball away deep in his net when he was being fouled (uncalled) in the sixth minute. Alert to slide in and pick up a ball that bobbled in the box during Plymouth’s best chance of the first half. Did well with his feet a few times, and […]
Form Plymouth Argyle were relegated from Championship last season after finishing 23rd in the league on 46 points, three away from safety. Relegation ended Argyle’s two-year stay in the Championship, having won League One in 2023. They have struggled upon their return to the third tier, currently sitting 17th, two places below Reading, however the sides […]
I hope you all had a good Christmas, now it’s back into football action. Reading head south to face Plymouth Argyle, who are currently level on points with the Royals and sit only two places below due to goal difference. But with Reading winning on Thursday last week in what turned out to be a […]
The Royals are up then down, then up again, running out 3-2 winners over Luton Town thanks to a fantastic piece of centre-forward play from Long Kelvin. Ben and Ross discuss the game and the overall effect Leam Richardson is having on the team so far. There’s debate over the impact of Daniel Kyerewaa and […]
I don’t think I’m alone in saying that the last few weeks, perhaps even months, have been the most detached I’ve felt as a fan of this club for a long time, which I understand is a rather outlandish thing to say when you consider our recent history. The only way that is going to […]
Yeah, it’s back. Chill out. Listen, I’ve been on the road with this column for over six years. I needed a break and, honestly, I wouldn’t have brought it back if at least one person hadn’t messaged and said: “Where’s the column gone Ben?” So here we are, the first one since the Dons cup […]
The Royals picked up a big three points in a thrilling 3-2 victory against Luton Town at the SCL Stadium on Thursday night. Reading went 2-0 up with goals from Lewis Wing and Jack Marriott, but Luton staged a comeback to make it 2-2 with 15 minutes to go. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan scored the winner to […]
I’ll start this by saying that, when I usually do a match report, I like to take down notes of things that happened and when they happened to create a storyboard that I can bring to life through the medium of written word. Sometimes, these scribblings may even make sense. However, for reasons unbeknownst to […]
Joel Pereira: 6 Called into action for the first time in the 17th minute, making a really strong save from an effort deflected off Wing’s foot from a corner. Followed that up with a low claim along the floor from a shot in the box. Threw himself across his goal in the 35th minute to […]
Form Luton Town were relegated from the Championship last season after finishing 22nd in the league. They finished on the same number of points as Hull City, however their significantly worse goal difference sent them down on the final day. It’s been a whirlwind few years for the Hatters, having secured back-to-back promotions to reach the […]