| Score | 5-2 to Reading |
| Referee | Roy Pearson |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Turf Moor |
| Attendance | 14,420 |
View Burnley v Reading head to head
| Ian Thomas-Moore | 55 |
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| Dean West | 90 |
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| Glen Little for Mark McGregor | 24 |
| Alan Moore for Lee Briscoe | 45 |
| Dimitrios Papadopoulos for Robbie Blake | 69 |
| Marlon Beresford | Y |
| Steve Sidwell | 37 |
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| John Salako | 45 |
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| John Salako | 52 |
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| Steve Sidwell | 79 |
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| Darius Henderson | 90 |
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| John Mackie for James Harper | 75 |
| Darius Henderson for Andy Hughes | 78 |
| Steve Brown | Y | |
| Graeme Murty | Y | |
| John Salako | Y |
Comments:
League position: 16th Unused substitutes: Nic Michopoulos and Ian CoxComments:
League position: 5th Unused substitutes: Jamie Cureton, Jamie Ashdown and Nathan Tyson