Preston North End v Reading, 18 October 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Preston North End |
| Referee | Nigel Miller |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Deepdale |
| Attendance | 12,316 |
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Goals:
| Ívar Ingimarsson | own goal | 55 |
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| Stephen Elliott | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Andy Lonergan
Defender
Billy Jones
Defender
Youl Mawene
Defender
Jay McEveley
Defender
Sean St Ledger-Hall
Defender/Forward
Jon Parkin
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Barry Nicholson
Midfielder
Chris Sedgwick
Midfielder
Ross Wallace
Forward
Stephen Elliott
Substitutions:
| Jason Jarrett for Ross Wallace | 83 |
| Neil Mellor for Stephen Elliott | 90 |
| Simon Whaley for Chris Sedgwick | 90 |
Cards:
| Ross Wallace | 41 | Y |
| Chris Sedgwick | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Chris Neal
Defender
Eddie Nolan
Midfielder
Jason Jarrett
Midfielder
Simon Whaley
Forward
Neil Mellor
Comments:
League position: 7th1 Reading
Goals:
| Stephen Hunt | penalty | 27 |
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Starting lineup:
Marcus Hahnemann
Goalkeeper
André Bikey
Defender
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Defender
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender
Liam Rosenior
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Armstrong
Defender/Left back
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Jem Karacan
Midfielder
Jimmy Kebe
Midfielder
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Noel Hunt
Forward
Substitutions:
| Shane Long for Kevin Doyle | 68 |
| Kalifa Cisse for Brynjar Gunnarsson | 84 |
| James Harper for Jem Karacan | 84 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mikkel Andersen
Defender
Julian Kelly
Defender/Midfielder
Kalifa Cisse
Midfielder
James Harper
Forward
Shane Long
Comments:
League position: 7thComments:
League position: 3rd