Reading v Southampton, 04 January 1997
| Score | 3-1 to Reading |
| Referee | Graham Poll |
| Competition | FA Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Elm Park |
| Attendance | 11,537 |
View Reading v Southampton head to head
Gordon Watson made his final appearance before moving to Bradford City this month.
3 Reading
Goals:
| Jamie Lambert | 19 |
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| Darren Caskey | 55 |
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| Trevor Morley | penalty | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Borislav Mihailov
Defender/Right back
Martyn Booty
Defender
Andy Bernal
Defender
Keith McPherson
Midfielder
Darren Caskey
Midfielder
Michael Gilkes
Midfielder
Mick Gooding
Midfielder
Paul Holsgrove
Midfielder
Jamie Lambert
Forward
Trevor Morley
Forward
Martin Williams
Substitutions:
| Byron Glasgow for Martin Williams | 87 |
Cards:
| Paul Holsgrove | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Byron Glasgow
Goals:
| Egil Ostenstad | 49 |
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Starting lineup:
Dave Beasant
Goalkeeper
Francis Benali
Defender
Claus Lundekvam
Defender
Ulrich Van Gobbel
Defender
Matt Robinson
Defender/Left back
Eyal Berkovic
Midfielder
Neil Maddison
Midfielder
Jim Magilton
Midfielder
Robbie Slater
Midfielder
Matt Le Tissier
Midfielder/Forward
Egil Ostenstad
Forward
Substitutions:
| Matt Oakley for Ulrich Van Gobbel | 63 |
| Simon Charlton for Matt Robinson | 68 |
| Gordon Watson for Claus Lundekvam | 73 |
Cards:
| Francis Benali | 75 | R |
| Robbie Slater | 90 | R |