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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 […]
Reading ‘Did Enough’ To Beat Dons: Leam Richardson
The Royals picked up their first point of the season with a 1-1 draw against AFC Wimbledon on Saturday. It was a game in which Reading created plenty of chances but were unable to make them count, leaving manager Leam Richardson disappointed not to come away with all three points. Here is what the Royals […]
AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Reading: (Not The) Same As It Ever Was
Unpacking today’s match essentially boils down to one question: to what extent is this version of Reading Football Club the same as what we saw at the tail end of last season? Going by the loud (and very familiar) chants of “Leam Richardson, your football is s**t” from some at full-time and the distinctly unimpressed […]
AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Reading: Player Ratings
Joel Pereira: 5 Didn’t have a lot to do today, in his 100th game for Reading, yet rarely exuded the confidence that we’ve seen in previous years, and when we were once again crying out for a quick throw to set the speedy full-backs/wingers on a counter, he held onto it too long and played […]
AFC Wimbledon vs Reading: 2026/27 Match Preview
It’s back to league action for the Royals after a second penalty win of the season, against Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday. Reading looked OK in that game, giving those who don’t start in the first team some minutes, and there were a few that I think made cases to start in this one. Plus, a […]
Opposition Lowdown: Dons Hoping To Continue Strong Record Against Royals
Form AFC Wimbledon are competing in League One for the second consecutive season, having secured safety after finishing 19th, four points clear of the drop zone. They secured promotion to the third tier in 2025, via the playoffs, ending their three-year stay in League Two. The Dons’ season started with a penalty shootout win against […]
The Wild Lower West: Positives vs Negatives
I have been thinking about where to start with this week’s analysis of the Luton Town performance, and for the life of me I still don’t (days after the event) understand how we managed to lose a game that we led 3-1 after 51 minutes. After much debate in my head, I have decided to […]
View From The Town End: Dons Fans ‘Expecting Another Struggle’ In 2026/27
After a couple of cup outings and a league defeat at home to Luton Town, Reading have their first league away match of the season this Saturday. It’s a trip to AFC Wimbledon, a club that did the double over the Royals last season following promotion from the fourth tier in 2024/25, and who’ve just […]
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 469: Blinded By The Lights
Reading take a 3-1 lead in their season opener courtesy of Jack Marriott, again. The old woes come back to haunt the team though and the Royals give up three unanswered goals to lose 4-3. Ben and Ross discuss a disappointing result on day one of League One, as well as dissecting the penalty shootout […]
View From The Town End: George Earthy
Reading’s fifth addition of the summer, George Earthy, arrived as something of an unknown prospect. At 21, he’s still establishing himself in the senior level of the game, having spent the bulk of his career in the youth teams of West Ham United. That’s with the exception however of two loan spells in the Championship […]
Reading Buy George Earthy From West Ham United
After an awfully long wait, Reading finally have a new signing in the door. Say hello to George Earthy, who’s come in on a permanent deal from Championship side West Ham United and agreed a three-year deal. The 21-year-old is an attacking central midfielder. Though that position wasn’t at the very top of the Royals’ […]
The Tilehurst End Podcast: Nat Cowell & Sarah Thompson Interview
Peter and Ross interview Reading FC players Nat Cowell and Sarah Thompson as the pair continue their pre-season. The duo give insight on last season and the revenge matches they’re most looking forward to in 2026/27! Plus, there’s discussion of the pathway at Reading with Nat coaching the under-16s, and the new players Sarah is […]
Reading 1-1 Wycombe Wanderers (3-1 Pens): Player Ratings
Jack Stevens: 6 Should have shepherded a ball out of play in the 23rd minute to win a goal-kick but panicked a bit and sent it out for a throw-in, not even much further away from the goal – poor. Good catch to stop a low Wycombe header from a corner in the 64th minute. […]
Reading 1-1 Wycombe Wanderers (3-1 Pens): March To The Arch Begins
It was almost as if the EFL and the club didn’t want anyone to know this game was taking place tonight. Yes, I understand a competition called the EFL Trophy (I refuse to call it by its sponsored name out of respect for the kings over at SCL) involving Premier League under-21 sides – and […]
Reading vs Wycombe Wanderers: 2026/27 EFL Trophy Match Preview
Well that was disappointing. It’s not a Reading game without a 96th-minute goal, is it? The Royals played alright against Luton Town: a first-half hat-trick from Jack Marriott had the fans bouncing, thinking we could do anything with him in the squad, but goals from Kasey Palmer inspired a comeback before Gideon Kodua scored a […]
Luton Town Fans Verdict: Back To Life, Back To Reality
Curating these pieces is a juxtaposing activity. Because I put them together the day after the game in question, usually my own personal emotions have calmed down a little. But essentially, I then relive the experience all again going through the reaction. That is a very nice feeling after a win – not so much […]
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