Reading v Port Vale, 01 January 2002
| Score | 2-0 to Reading |
| Referee | Phil Prosser |
| Competition | League Division 2 |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 10,743 |
View Reading v Port Vale head to head
KICK-OFF: 3.00pm
Peter Walton was due to be the referee. He was injured in his previous game at Chesterfield on 29 December though and did not recover in time for this game. Some sources incorrectly stated the Mr Walton was the ref, rather than Phil Prosser.
2 Reading
Goals:
| Jamie Cureton | penalty | 83 |
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| Jamie Cureton | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Marcus Hahnemann
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender
Adrian Williams
Defender/Centre back
John Mackie
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
Andy Hughes
Midfielder
Sammy Igoe
Midfielder
Keith Jones
Midfielder
John Salako
Midfielder/Forward
Tony Rougier
Forward
Nicky Forster
Substitutions:
| Joe Gamble for Graeme Murty | 26 |
| Darius Henderson for Tony Rougier | 59 |
| Jamie Cureton for Sammy Igoe | 69 |
Cards:
| Keith Jones | 40 | Y |
| Darius Henderson | 75 | Y |
| Joe Gamble | 88 | Y |
Comments:
Substitutes: Jamie Ashdown and Alex Smith. League Position: 4thGoals:
Starting lineup:
Mark Goodlad
Goalkeeper
Matt Carragher
Defender
Steve Rowland
Defender
Michael Walsh
Defender
Sagi Burton-Godwin
Defender/Centre back
Michael Cummins
Midfielder
Sean McClare
Midfielder
Ian Armstrong
Forward
Stephen Brooker
Forward
John Durnin
Forward
Stephen McPhee
Forward
Substitutions:
| Billy Paynter for Sean McClare | 84 |
Cards:
| Stephen Brooker | 13 | Y |
| Sagi Burton-Godwin | 42 | Y |
| Matt Carragher | 62 | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Billy Paynter