Reading v Port Vale, 03 February 2001
| Score | 1-0 to Reading |
| Referee | Mike North |
| Competition | League Division 2 |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 9,026 |
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1 Reading
Goals:
| Martin Butler | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Phil Whitehead
Defender
Barry Hunter
Defender/Centre back
Adrian Viveash
Defender/Midfielder
Andy Gurney
Defender/Midfielder
Ricky Newman
Midfielder
Darren Caskey
Midfielder
Sammy Igoe
Midfielder
Jim McIntyre
Midfielder
Phil Parkinson
Midfielder/Forward
Tony Rougier
Forward
Jamie Cureton
Substitutions:
| Stuart Gray for Andy Gurney | 33 |
| Martin Butler for Sammy Igoe | 56 |
| Keith Jones for Jamie Cureton | 86 |
Cards:
| Ricky Newman | 81 | Y |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Mark Goodlad
Goalkeeper
Matt Carragher
Defender
Michael Walsh
Defender
Allen Tankard
Defender/Left back
Dave Brammer
Midfielder
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson
Midfielder
Michael Cummins
Midfielder
Alex Smith
Midfielder
Tommy Widdrington
Midfielder
Stephen Brooker
Forward
Tony Naylor
Forward
Substitutions:
| Onandi Lowe for Stephen Brooker | 68 |
| Jeff Minton for Tommy Widdrington | 82 |
Cards:
| Tommy Widdrington | 41 | Y |
| Jeff Minton | 85 | Y |