Reading v Cardiff City, 16 September 2003
| Score | 2-1 to Reading |
| Referee | Mick Fletcher |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 15,810 |
View Reading v Cardiff City head to head
KICK-OFF: 8.00pm
2 Reading
Goals:
| Nicky Forster | 62 |
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| Steve Sidwell | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Marcus Hahnemann
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender
Adrian Williams
Defender/Centre back
Steve Brown
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Andy Hughes
Midfielder
Scott Murray
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Forward
Nicky Forster
Forward
Shaun Goater
Substitutions:
| Nathan Tyson for Shaun Goater | 76 |
| Kevin Watson for Steve Sidwell | 90 |
Cards:
| Shaun Goater | 58 | Y |
| Steve Brown | 69 | Y |
| Nicky Forster | 90 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 5th Unused substitutes: Jamie Ashdown, John Mackie and John SalakoGoals:
| Peter Thorne | 12 |
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Starting lineup:
Neil Alexander
Goalkeeper
James M Collins
Defender
Tony Vidmar
Defender
Rhys Weston
Defender
Chris Barker
Defender/Left back
Willie Boland
Midfielder
Graham Kavanagh
Midfielder
Richard Langley
Midfielder
John Robinson
Midfielder
Robert Earnshaw
Forward
Peter Thorne
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jason Bowen for John Robinson | 83 |
Cards:
| James M Collins | 31 | Y |
| Graham Kavanagh | 60 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder/Forward
Jason Bowen