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Cardiff City vs Reading

Championship
Cardiff
23-14-9
2-2
Final
Reading
23-15-8
Ninian Park

Match pulse

CARAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'REA

Final score

Cardiff City and Reading drew 2-2 on Wednesday, December 26, 2001 at Ninian Park. Goals for Cardiff: Robert Earnshaw (29', 67'). Goals for Reading: Nicky Forster (56') and John Salako (78').

What it means

  • Reading has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

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Lineups

Reading6th in English League One
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus HahnemannG
  2. 2Ady WilliamsD
  3. 3John MackieD
  4. 4Nicky ShoreyD
  5. 5Graeme MurtyM
  6. 6Sammy IgoeM
  7. 7James HarperM
  8. 8Phil ParkinsonM
  9. 9John SalakoF
  10. 10Tony RougierF
  11. 11Nicky ForsterF
Cardiff21st in English League Championship
Lineup
  1. 1Neil AlexanderG
  2. 2Danny GabbidonD
  3. 3Spencer PriorD
  4. 4Scott YoungD
  5. 5Dean GordonD
  6. 6Willie BolandM
  7. 7Mark BonnerM
  8. 8Graham KavanaghM
  9. 9Jason BowenM
  10. 10Gavin GordonF
  11. 11Robert EarnshawF

Head to head

CAR leads series 1-0
Last meeting: Cardiff 2, Reading 1 (Sep 8)

Last 5

REA
  • Tvs WGA1-1
  • L@ YORK0-2
  • L@ BAR1-4
  • Lvs CHES0-1
  • W@ PET2-1
CAR
  • T@ STK1-1
  • T@ BLP1-1
  • Wvs PTV3-0
  • Wvs BRE3-1
  • Wvs OLD3-1

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Game info

Venue
Ninian Park, Wales · Attendance 16,708

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCAR leads series 1-0

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