Reading v Cardiff City, 28 January 2017
| Score | 2-1 to Reading |
| Referee | Tony Harrington |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 18,558 |
View Reading v Cardiff City head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Referee James Adcock was originally due to take charge of this game but was later replaced by Tony Harrington.
2 Reading
Goals:
| John Swift | 42 |
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| Yann Kermorgant | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ali Al Habsi
Defender
Chris Gunter
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender
Liam Moore
Defender/Midfielder
John Swift
Midfielder
Liam Kelly
Midfielder
Joey Van Den Berg
Midfielder
Danny Williams
Midfielder/Forward
Roy Beerens
Midfielder/Forward
Garath McCleary
Forward
Yann Kermorgant
Substitutions:
| Tyler Blackett for Joey Van Den Berg | 41 |
| George Evans for John Swift | 55 |
| Jordan Obita for Roy Beerens | 77 |
Cards:
| Liam Moore | 45 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Anssi Jaakkola
Defender
Tyler Blackett
Midfielder
George Evans
Midfielder
Jordan Obita
Midfielder/Forward
Yakou Méïte
Forward
Joseph Mendes
Forward
Dominic Samuel
Comments:
League position: 3rdGoals:
| Joe Ralls | penalty | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Allan McGregor
Goalkeeper
Sol Bamba
Defender
Sean Morrison
Defender/Centre back
Greg Halford
Defender/Forward
Lee Peltier
Defender/Midfielder
Aron Gunnarsson
Midfielder
Joe Ralls
Midfielder
Jazz Richards
Midfielder
Junior Hoilett
Midfielder/Forward
Rhys Healey
Forward
Kenneth Zohore
Forward
Substitutions:
| Kadeem Harris for Kenneth Zohore | 66 |
| Matt Kennedy for Greg Halford | 77 |
| Peter Whittingham for Joe Ralls | 89 |
Cards:
| Sol Bamba | 8 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brian Murphy
Defender
Matthew Connolly
Midfielder
Kadeem Harris
Midfielder
Declan John
Midfielder
Craig Noone
Midfielder
Peter Whittingham
Midfielder/Forward
Matt Kennedy