This match was originally all-ticket for Reading fans.
However, with the game moving to the Friday night due to the England match on Saturday, a lower Reading turn out is expected.
Therefore, there should be a limited number of tickets available on the night at Layer Road, but fans are still advised to buy tickets from the Reading FC ticket office by mid-day on Thursday 4th October.
Terrace: Adults: £11, Concessions: £5.50
Seating: Adults: £13, Concessions: £6.50

Layer Road Stadium, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7JJ
Telephone: 01206 508800

Phil Parkinson returns from suspension.

Reading - from: Whitehead, Murty, Williams, Whitbread, Robinson, Harper, N.Smith, A Smith, Jones, Igoe, Parkinson, Forster, Butler, Cureton, Henderson, Viveash.

Colchester - from: Woodman, G Johnson, Clark, White, Gregory, Stockwell, Izzet, Pinault, Duguid, McGleish, Rapley, Morgan, Brown, Ross Johnson, Bowry, Opara.

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Reading wins: 26
Draws: 13
Colchester wins: 22
Figures include League, FA Cup and League Cup only.

2000/2001 Season:
Colchester United were one of the few teams to beat Reading at the Madejski Stadium last season - a first half goal was enough to give them all three points in November of last year. The visit to Layer Road saw Reading needing a victory to have a chance of automatic promotion. A decent away following packed into the away allocation only to watch Reading lose 1-2 and lose out on second place to Rotherham United. A bad day for Reading fans.
28 April 2001: Colchester United 2 Reading 1
11 November 2000: Reading 0 Colchester United 1

1999/2000 Season:
Reading won on aggregate over the two league matches during the 1999/2000 season with each team managing a home victory to share the points:
29 January 2000: Reading 2 Colchester United 0
28 August 1999: Colchester United 3 Reading 2
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