Reading v Luton Town, 21 August 2001
| Score | 4-0 to Reading |
| Referee | David Crick |
| Competition | League Cup 1st round |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 5,115 |
View Reading v Luton Town head to head
4 Reading
Goals:
| Darius Henderson | 38 |
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| Phil Parkinson | 45 |
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| Alex Smith | 51 |
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| Darius Henderson | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Phil Whitehead
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender
Adrian Williams
Defender/Centre back
Adrian Whitbread
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Sammy Igoe
Midfielder
Phil Parkinson
Midfielder
Alex Smith
Forward
Nicky Forster
Forward
Darius Henderson
Substitutions:
| Tony Rougier for Nicky Forster | 45 |
| Nathan Tyson for Alex Smith | 66 |
| Joe Gamble for Phil Parkinson | 79 |
Cards:
| Alex Smith | 43 | Y |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Carl Emberson
Goalkeeper
Marvin Johnson
Defender/Centre back
Russell Perrett
Defender/Centre back
Emmerson Boyce
Defender/Midfielder
Matt Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Adrian Forbes
Midfielder
Paul Hughes
Midfielder
Lee Mansell
Midfielder
Kevin Nicholls
Midfielder
Carl Griffiths
Forward
Steve Howard
Forward
Substitutions:
| Richard Dryden for Russell Perrett | 45 |
| Peter Holmes for Lee Mansell | 45 |
| Stuart Douglas for Carl Griffiths | 45 |
Cards:
| Adrian Forbes | 30 | Y |
| Paul Hughes | 83 | Y |