Reading v Cardiff City, 02 January 2006
| Score | 5-1 to Reading |
| Referee | Ray Olivier |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 22,061 |
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5 Reading
Goals:
| Steve Sidwell | 11 |
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| Ibrahima Sonko | 32 |
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| Dave Kitson | 51 |
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| Steve Sidwell | 71 |
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| Dave Kitson | penalty | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Marcus Hahnemann
Defender
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender/Centre back
Ibrahima Sonko
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
Bobby Convey
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Glen Little
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Forward
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Dave Kitson
Substitutions:
| Stephen Hunt for Bobby Convey | 72 |
| Shane Long for Dave Kitson | 76 |
| John Oster for Glen Little | 76 |
Cards:
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Graham Stack and Brynjar GunnarssonGoals:
| Cameron Jerome | 62 |
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Starting lineup:
Neil Alexander
Goalkeeper
Rhys Weston
Defender
Glenn Loovens
Defender/Centre back
Darren Purse
Defender/Centre back
Chris Barker
Defender/Left back
Kevin Cooper
Midfielder
Jason Koumas
Midfielder
Joe Ledley
Midfielder
Jeff Whitley
Midfielder
Cameron Jerome
Forward
Alan Lee
Forward
Substitutions:
| Neal Ardley for Kevin Cooper | 58 |
| Jermaine Darlington for Rhys Weston | 82 |
Cards:
| Neil Alexander | 52 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Graham Stack and Brynjar GunnarssonComments:
League position: 10th Unused substitutes: Martyn Margetson, Neil Cox and Michael Ricketts