Reading v Crystal Palace, 30 August 2008
| Score | 4-2 to Reading |
| Referee | Clive Penton |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 20,441 |
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4 Reading
Goals:
| James Harper | 18 |
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| Kevin Doyle | 68 |
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| Kevin Doyle | 68 |
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| Kevin Doyle | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Marcus Hahnemann
Defender
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender
Alex Pearce
Defender/Midfielder
Liam Rosenior
Defender/Left back
Chris Armstrong
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Jem Karacan
Midfielder
Jimmy Kebe
Forward
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Shane Long
Substitutions:
| Noel Hunt for Shane Long | 68 |
Cards:
| Jem Karacan | 60 | Y |
| Kevin Doyle | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Adam Federici
Defender
André Bikey
Defender
Julian Kelly
Midfielder
Bobby Convey
Forward
Noel Hunt
Comments:
League position: 6thGoals:
| Nick Carle | penalty | 37 |
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| Calvin Andrew | 64 |
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Starting lineup:
Julián Speroni
Goalkeeper
Danny Butterfield
Defender/Right back
Clint Hill
Defender
Matt Lawrence
Defender
Paddy McCarthy
Defender/Centre back
Shaun Derry
Defender/Midfielder
Lee Hills
Defender/Left back
Nick Carle
Midfielder
John Oster
Midfielder
Tom Soares
Midfielder
Calvin Andrew
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alan Lee for Paddy McCarthy | 46 |
| Sean Scannell for Lee Hills | 73 |
| Carl Fletcher for Shaun Derry | 77 |
Cards:
| Nick Carle | 15 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Johnny Ertl
Midfielder
Carl Fletcher
Midfielder/Forward
Victor Moses
Midfielder/Forward
Sean Scannell
Forward
Alan Lee
Comments:
League position: 6thComments:
League position: 22nd