Bristol Rovers v Reading, 30 August 2016
| Score | 3-2 to Reading |
| Referee | Brett Huxtable |
| Competition | Football League Trophy Group A – South |
| Venue | Memorial Stadium |
| Attendance | 1,418 |
View Bristol Rovers v Reading head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Goals:
| Matty Taylor | 60 |
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| Jermaine Easter | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kelle Roos
Defender
Lee Brown
Defender
James Clarke
Defender
Daniel Leadbitter
Defender
Mark McChrystal
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Stuart Sinclair
Midfielder/Forward
Billy Bodin
Midfielder/Forward
Rory Gaffney
Midfielder/Forward
Cristian Montaño
Forward
Jermaine Easter
Substitutions:
| Chris Lines for Liam Lawrence | 28 |
| Matty Taylor for Cristian Montaño | 46 |
| Ollie Clarke for Billy Bodin | 46 |
Cards:
| Lee Brown | 73 | Y |
| Matty Taylor | 73 | Y |
| Jermaine Easter | 74 | Y |
| Kelle Roos | 78 | Y |
| Mark McChrystal | 83 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Mildenhall
Defender
Peter Hartley
Midfielder
Ryan Broom
Midfielder
Chris Lines
Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Clarke
Midfielder/Forward
Luke James
Forward
Matty Taylor
3 Reading
Manager: Martin Kuhl
Goals:
| Jack Stacey | 33 |
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| Jake Sheppard | 76 |
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| Joseph Mendes | penalty | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Anssi Jaakkola
Goalkeeper
Shane Griffin
Defender
Tom McIntyre
Defender
Gabriel Osho
Defender
Tennai Watson
Defender
Jack Stacey
Defender/Midfielder
Josh Barrett
Midfielder
Tariqe Fosu-Henry
Midfielder
Andy Rinomhota
Midfielder
Joseph Mendes
Forward
Dominic Samuel
Forward
Substitutions:
| Tyler Frost for Josh Barrett | 65 |
| Jake Sheppard for Dominic Samuel | 65 |
| Harry Cardwell for Joseph Mendes | 85 |
Cards:
| Dominic Samuel | 59 | Y |
| Tennai Watson | 72 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Joe Tupper
Defender
Axel Andrésson
Defender
Jake Sheppard
Midfielder
Ryan East
Midfielder
Tyler Frost
Midfielder
Terence Vancooten
Midfielder/Forward
Harry Cardwell