Reading v Sunderland, 31 August 2004
| Score | 1-0 to Reading |
| Referee | Alan Wiley |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 15,792 |
View Reading v Sunderland head to head
KICK-OFF: 8.00pm
1 Reading
Goals:
| Nicky Forster | 2 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Marcus Hahnemann
Defender
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender
Adrian Williams
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Andy Hughes
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Midfielder/Forward
Paul Brooker
Forward
Nicky Forster
Forward
Dave Kitson
Substitutions:
| Lloyd Owusu for Dave Kitson | 78 |
| Ibrahima Sonko for Nicky Forster | 90 |
Cards:
Comments:
League position: 5th Unused substitutes: Shaun Goater, Dean Morgan and Jamie YoungGoals:
Starting lineup:
Mart Poom
Goalkeeper
Gary Breen
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Neill Collins
Defender/Centre back
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Darren Williams
Defender/Midfielder
John Oster
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder
Jeff Whitley
Midfielder
Kevin Kyle
Forward
Marcus Stewart
Forward
Substitutions:
| Stephen Elliott for Marcus Stewart | 54 |
| Liam Lawrence for John Oster | 60 |
| Sean Thornton for Jeff Whitley | 60 |
Cards:
| Jeff Whitley | 25 | Y |
| Sean Thornton | 88 | Y |