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Cardiff City vs Reading

Championship
Cardiff
13-10-13
2-3
Final
Reading
16-9-12
Ninian Park

Match pulse

CARAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'REA
46%Possession54%
12Shots12
7On target7
4Corners4
5Saves5
8Fouls16

Who won: Reading 3-2

Reading beat Cardiff City 3-2 on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at Ninian Park. Goals for Cardiff: Robert Earnshaw (42') and Lee Bullock (72'). Goals for Reading: Ivar Ingimarsson (39'), Dave Kitson (45'+3') and Morgan Dean (90'+1').

What it means

  • Reading has dropped 4 of the last 5.

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Lineups

Reading6th in English League One
Lineup
  1. 1Jamie AshdownG
  2. 2Graeme MurtyD
  3. 3Steve BrownD
  4. 4Ivar IngimarssonM
  5. 5Ricky NewmanM
  6. 6Steve SidwellM
  7. 7James HarperM
  8. 8Andy HughesM
  9. 9John SalakoF
  10. 10Shaun GoaterF
  11. 11Dave KitsonF
Cardiff21st in English League Championship
Lineup
  1. 1Martyn MargetsonG
  2. 2Gary CroftD
  3. 3Tony VidmarD
  4. 4Danny GabbidonD
  5. 5Chris BarkerD
  6. 6John RobinsonM
  7. 7Willie BolandM
  8. 8Gareth WhalleyM
  9. 9Richard LangleyM
  10. 10Alan LeeF
  11. 11Robert EarnshawF

Head to head

Series tied 1-1-1
Last meeting: Cardiff 2, Reading 1 (Sep 8)

Last 5

REA
  • Tvs STK0-0
  • T@ CRY2-2
  • L@ PNE1-2
  • Wvs SHU2-1
  • Tvs BUR2-2
CAR
  • Wvs NOR2-1
  • Lvs COV0-1
  • L@ WHU0-1
  • Wvs SUN4-0
  • L@ WBA1-2

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Game info

Venue
Ninian Park, Wales · Attendance 14,051
Officials
M Warren (Referee)

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Season seriesSeries tied 1-1-1

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