Reading v Northampton Town, 24 August 2010
| Score | 3-3 :: penalties 4-2 to Northampton Town |
| Referee | Roger East |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 6,986 |
View Reading v Northampton Town head to head
Northampton Town won 4-2 on penalties.
After Extra Time. 2-2 at 90 minutes.
Kick-Off: 8.00pm
3 (2) Reading
Goals:
| Matt Mills | 16 |
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| Hal Robson-Kanu | 62 |
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| Matt Mills | 113 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ben Hamer
Defender
Julian Kelly
Defender
Matt Mills
Defender
Alex Pearce
Defender/Midfielder
Marcus Williams
Midfielder
Brian Howard
Midfielder
Jem Karacan
Midfielder/Forward
Michail Antonio
Forward
Simon Church
Forward
Noel Hunt
Forward
Hal Robson-Kanu
Substitutions:
| Jimmy Kebe for Michail Antonio | 46 |
| Jake Taylor for Julian Kelly | 50 |
| Shane Long for Noel Hunt | 94 |
Cards:
| Matt Mills | 24 | Y |
| Brian Howard | 25 | Y |
| Marcus Williams | 120 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Adam Federici
Defender
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Midfielder
Jimmy Kebe
Midfielder
Jobi McAnuff
Midfielder
Jake Taylor
Midfielder/Forward
Gylfi Sigurdsson
Forward
Shane Long
Comments:
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT DETAILS (Reading went first) 1 - Simon Church [saved] 2 - Shane Long [scored] 3 - Hal Robson-Kanu [scored] 4 - Jake Taylor [saved]3 (4) Northampton Town
Goals:
| Andy Holt | 20 |
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| Kevin Thornton | 64 |
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| Matt Mills | own goal | 120 |
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Starting lineup:
Oscar Jansson
Goalkeeper
Paul Rodgers
Defender
Dean Beckwith
Defender/Centre back
Andy Holt
Defender/Midfielder
Marcus Hall
Defender/Left back
Abdul Osman
Midfielder
Kevin Thornton
Midfielder
Nathaniel Wedderburn
Midfielder
Tadhg Purcell
Midfielder/Forward
Courtney Herbert
Forward
Billy McKay
Forward
Substitutions:
| Michael Jacobs for Courtney Herbert | 62 |
| Steve Guinan for Billy McKay | 83 |
| Alex Konstantinou for Tadhg Purcell | 109 |
Cards:
| Billy McKay | 52 | Y |
| Tadhg Purcell | 108 | Y |
| Steve Guinan | 120 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Paul Walker
Defender
Charlie Death
Midfielder
Michael Jacobs
Midfielder
Alistair Slowe
Forward
Steve Guinan
Forward
Seb Harris
Forward
Alex Konstantinou