Colchester United v Reading, 28 April 2001
| Score | 2-1 to Colchester United |
| Referee | Paul Danson |
| Competition | League Division 2 |
| Venue | Layer Road, Colchester |
| Attendance | 5,010 |
View Colchester United v Reading head to head
Goals:
| Barry Conlon | 34 |
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| Aaron Skelton | penalty | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Andy Woodman
Defender
Joe Dunne
Defender/Centre back
Simon Clark
Defender/Centre back
Scott B Fitzgerald
Defender/Centre back
Aaron Skelton
Defender/Midfielder
Joe Keith
Midfielder
Kem Izzet
Midfielder
Gavin Johnson
Midfielder
Micky Stockwell
Midfielder/Forward
Karl Duguid
Forward
Barry Conlon
Substitutions:
| Alan White for Aaron Skelton | 73 |
| Scott McGleish for Karl Duguid | 90 |
Cards:
| Gavin Johnson | 61 | Y |
| Joe Dunne | 79 | Y |
| Kem Izzet | 85 | Y |
1 Reading
Goals:
| Jamie Cureton | 24 |
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Starting lineup:
Phil Whitehead
Goalkeeper
Graeme Murty
Defender
Adrian Viveash
Defender/Centre back
Adrian Whitbread
Defender/Centre back
Matt Robinson
Defender/Left back
James Harper
Midfielder
Sammy Igoe
Midfielder
Jim McIntyre
Midfielder
Phil Parkinson
Midfielder
Martin Butler
Forward
Jamie Cureton
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nicky Forster for Jim McIntyre | 64 |
| Darren Caskey for James Harper | 68 |
| Tony Rougier for Matt Robinson | 71 |
Cards:
| Adrian Viveash | 43 | Y |
| Darren Caskey | 70 | Y |