Newcastle United v Reading, 17 August 2016
| Score | 4-1 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Andy Madley |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 48,209 |
View Newcastle United v Reading head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Goals:
| Isaac Hayden | 20 |
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| Matt Ritchie | penalty | 50 |
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| Dwight Gayle | 69 |
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| Dwight Gayle | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Matz Sels
Defender
Ciaran Clark
Defender
Paul Dummett
Defender
Chancel Mbemba
Defender/Midfielder
Vurnon Anita
Defender/Midfielder
Isaac Hayden
Midfielder
Matt Ritchie
Midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward
Yoan Gouffran
Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez
Forward
Dwight Gayle
Substitutions:
| Jamaal Lascelles for Ayoze Pérez | 76 |
| Jack Colback for Yoan Gouffran | 84 |
| Rolando Aarons for Matt Ritchie | 90 |
Cards:
| Dwight Gayle | 3 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Karl Darlow
Defender
Grant Hanley
Defender
Daryl Janmaat
Defender
Jamaal Lascelles
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Colback
Forward
Rolando Aarons
Forward
Adam Armstrong
Comments:
League position: 17th1 Reading
Goals:
| Garath McCleary | penalty | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Ali Al Habsi
Goalkeeper
Chris Gunter
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender
Jordan Obita
Defender/Midfielder
John Swift
Defender/Midfielder
George Evans
Midfielder
Joey Van Den Berg
Midfielder
Danny Williams
Midfielder
Roy Beerens
Midfielder/Forward
Garath McCleary
Midfielder/Forward
Yann Kermorgant
Forward
Substitutions:
| Yakou Méïte for Roy Beerens | 79 |
| Joseph Mendes for George Evans | 83 |
Cards:
| Jordan Obita | 19 | Y |
| Danny Williams | 40 | Y |
| Chris Gunter | 49 | Y |
| Yann Kermorgant | 62 | Y |
| George Evans | 68 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Anssi Jaakkola
Defender
Jake Cooper
Defender
Tennai Watson
Midfielder
Stephen Quinn
Midfielder/Forward
Yakou Méïte
Forward
Joseph Mendes
Forward
Deniss Rakels