Reading v Preston North End, 15 April 2003
| Score | 5-1 to Reading |
| Referee | Paul Taylor |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 14,012 |
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5 Reading
Goals:
| Nicky Forster | 30 |
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| Nicky Forster | 42 |
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| Nicky Shorey | penalty | 47 |
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| Nicky Forster | 58 |
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| Darius Henderson | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Marcus Hahnemann
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender
Adrian Williams
Defender/Centre back
Steve Brown
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
Luke Chadwick
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Andy Hughes
Midfielder
Glen Little
Midfielder
John Salako
Forward
Nicky Forster
Substitutions:
| Darius Henderson for Nicky Forster | 59 |
| Jamie Cureton for Luke Chadwick | 59 |
| Nathan Tyson for Glen Little | 73 |
Cards:
| Steve Brown | 66 | Y |
Goals:
| Tyrone Mears | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
David Lucas
Goalkeeper
Graham Alexander
Defender
Michael Jackson
Defender/Centre back
Chris Lucketti
Defender/Centre back
Tyrone Mears
Defender/Midfielder
Lee Cartwright
Midfielder
Dickson Etuhu
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Eric Skora
Midfielder
Richard Cresswell
Forward
Simon Lynch
Forward
Substitutions:
| Eddie Lewis for Simon Lynch | 38 |
| Jonathan Gould for Paul McKenna | 56 |
| Brian O'Neil for Dickson Etuhu | 84 |
Cards:
| Michael Jackson | 2 | Y |
| Michael Jackson | 28 | Y |
| Michael Jackson | 28 | R |
| David Lucas | 55 | R |