Reading vs Preston North End
Match pulse
REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'PNE 
57%Possession43%
17Shots7
9On target3
7Corners6
4Saves4
10Fouls19
Who won: Reading 3-2
Reading beat Preston North End 3-2 on Saturday, October 18, 2003 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Shaun Goater (39' pen), John Mackie (82') and Nicky Forster (90'+4'). Goals for Preston: Ricardo Fuller (20') and Graham Alexander (53' pen).
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Marcus HahnemannG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky NewmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky ShoreyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John MackieD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ady WilliamsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott MurrayM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve SidwellM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James HarperM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy HughesM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun GoaterF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky ForsterF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Jamie AshdownG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin WatsonM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John SalakoF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bas SavageF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan TysonF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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