Stoke City v Reading, 04 May 2003
| Score | 1-0 to Stoke City |
| Referee | Colin Webster |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Britannia Stadium |
| Attendance | 20,477 |
View Stoke City v Reading head to head
Goals:
| Ade Akinbiyi | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Crossley
Defender
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Defender
Peter Handyside
Defender
Sergei Shtaniuk
Defender/Centre back
Wayne Thomas
Midfielder
Peter Hoekstra
Midfielder
Lewis Neal
Midfielder
James O'Connor
Forward
Ade Akinbiyi
Forward
Chris Greenacre
Forward
Laurence Hall
Substitutions:
| Andy Cooke for Ade Akinbiyi | 59 |
| Clive Clarke for Lewis Neal | 79 |
Cards:
| Andy Cooke | 74 | Y |
| Brynjar Gunnarsson | 89 | Y |
0 Reading
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Marcus Hahnemann
Goalkeeper
Graeme Murty
Defender
John Mackie
Defender/Centre back
Adrian Viveash
Defender/Centre back
Nicky Shorey
Defender/Left back
Luke Chadwick
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Glen Little
Midfielder
John Salako
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Midfielder
Nicky Forster
Forward
Substitutions:
| Darius Henderson for John Salako | 63 |
| Jamie Cureton for Luke Chadwick | 70 |
| Kevin Watson for James Harper | 77 |