Reading v Nottingham Forest, 08 August 2009
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Phil Crossley |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 19,640 |
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0 Reading
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Adam Federici
Defender
Alex Pearce
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Bertrand
Defender/Midfielder
Kalifa Cisse
Defender/Midfielder
Liam Rosenior
Midfielder
Scott Davies
Midfielder
Jem Karacan
Midfielder
Jimmy Kebe
Midfielder
Jay Tabb
Forward
Simon Church
Forward
Hal Robson-Kanu
Substitutions:
| Shane Long for Hal Robson-Kanu | 64 |
Cards:
| Jem Karacan | 67 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ben Hamer
Defender
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Defender/Left back
Chris Armstrong
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
James Henry
Midfielder/Forward
Gylfi Sigurdsson
Forward
Shane Long
Starting lineup:
Lee Camp
Goalkeeper
Chris Gunter
Defender
Joel Lynch
Defender
Wes Morgan
Defender
Luke Chambers
Defender/Centre back
Chris Cohen
Defender/Midfielder
Radi Majewski
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Dele Adebola
Forward
Joe Garner
Forward
David McGoldrick
Forward
Substitutions:
| Robert Earnshaw for David McGoldrick | 61 |
| Nathan Tyson for Chris Cohen | 73 |
| Garath McCleary for Joe Garner | 78 |
Cards:
| Luke Chambers | 21 | Y |
| Radi Majewski | 53 | Y |
| Luke Chambers | 88 | Y |
| Luke Chambers | 88 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Paul Smith
Midfielder
Paul Anderson
Midfielder
Lewis McGugan
Midfielder/Forward
Garath McCleary
Forward
Dexter Blackstock
Forward
Robert Earnshaw
Forward
Nathan Tyson