Reading v AFC Bournemouth, 05 May 2001
| Score | 3-3 |
| Referee | Uriah Rennie |
| Competition | League Division 2 |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 20,589 |
View Reading v AFC Bournemouth head to head
3 Reading
Goals:
| Martin Butler | 26 |
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| Darren Caskey | 72 |
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| Nicky Forster | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Phil Whitehead
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender/Centre back
Adrian Viveash
Defender/Centre back
Adrian Whitbread
Defender/Left back
Matt Robinson
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Sammy Igoe
Midfielder
Keith Jones
Midfielder
Phil Parkinson
Forward
Martin Butler
Forward
Jamie Cureton
Substitutions:
| Tony Rougier for Phil Parkinson | 62 |
| Darren Caskey for Keith Jones | 71 |
| Nicky Forster for Sammy Igoe | 80 |
Cards:
| Adrian Viveash | 34 | Y |
Goals:
| Wade Elliott | 4 |
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| Jermain Defoe | 24 |
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| Wade Elliott | 33 |
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Starting lineup:
Gareth Stewart
Goalkeeper
Karl Broadhurst
Defender
Eddie Howe
Defender
Wade Elliott
Midfielder
Carl Fletcher
Midfielder
Richard Hughes
Midfielder
Claus Jorgensen
Midfielder
Jason Tindall
Midfielder
James Hayter
Midfielder/Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Steve Fletcher
Forward
Substitutions:
| Steve Purches for James Hayter | 59 |
| Warren Feeney for Claus Jorgensen | 84 |
| Garreth O'Connor for Jason Tindall | 89 |
Cards:
| Claus Jorgensen | 68 | Y |
| Eddie Howe | 71 | Y |