Brentford v Reading, 20 April 2002
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Frazer Stretton |
| Competition | League Division 2 |
| Venue | Griffin Park |
| Attendance | 11,303 |
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Goals:
| Martin Rowlands | 51 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Paul Smith
Defender
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender/Centre back
Michael Dobson
Defender/Centre back
Darren Powell
Defender/Left back
Ijah Anderson
Midfielder
Paul Evans
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Martin Rowlands
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Forward
Ben Burgess
Forward
Lloyd Owusu
Substitutions:
| Mark Williams for Stephen Hunt | 82 |
Cards:
| Ijah Anderson | 6 | Y |
| Martin Rowlands | 86 | Y |
| Paul Evans | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Mark Williams
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Olafur Gottskalksson, Danny Boxall, Kevin O'Connor and David Theobald. League Position: 3rd Had Brentford won this game, they would have been promoted rather than Reading.1 Reading
Goals:
| Jamie Cureton | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Phil Whitehead
Goalkeeper
Graeme Murty
Defender
Adrian Williams
Defender
Adrian Viveash
Defender/Centre back
Nicky Shorey
Defender/Left back
Andy Hughes
Midfielder
Sammy Igoe
Midfielder
Phil Parkinson
Midfielder
John Salako
Midfielder
Martin Butler
Forward
Nicky Forster
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jamie Cureton for Sammy Igoe | 67 |
| Bas Savage for Martin Butler | 90 |
Cards:
| John Salako | 86 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Olafur Gottskalksson, Danny Boxall, Kevin O'Connor and David Theobald. League Position: 3rd Had Brentford won this game, they would have been promoted rather than Reading.Comments:
Unused substitutes: Kevin Watson, Frank Talia and Leo Roget. League Position: 2nd This result confirmed Reading's promotion to Division One.