Reading v Swansea City, 12 August 1997
| Score | 2-0 to Reading |
| Competition | League Cup 1st round 1st leg |
| Venue | Elm Park |
| Attendance | 4,829 |
View Reading v Swansea City head to head
2 Reading
Goals:
| Jamie Lambert | 58 |
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| Neville Roach | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Steve Mautone
Defender/Right back
Martyn Booty
Defender
Andy Bernal
Defender
Keith McPherson
Defender
Dariusz Wdowczyk
Defender/Centre back
Linvoy Primus
Defender/Midfielder
Lee Hodges
Defender/Midfielder
Steve Swales
Midfielder
Ray Houghton
Midfielder
Jamie Lambert
Forward
Carl Asaba
Substitutions:
| Paul Holsgrove for Ray Houghton | 0 |
| Neville Roach for Lee Hodges | 0 |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Roger Freestone
Goalkeeper
Joao Moreira
Defender
David Puttnam
Defender
Christian Edwards
Defender/Centre back
Keith Walker
Defender/Midfielder
Kwame Ampadu
Midfielder
Jonathan Coates
Midfielder
Damian Lacey
Midfielder
Jason Price
Midfielder/Forward
Tony Bird
Forward
Dave O'Gorman
Forward
Substitutions:
| Richie Appleby for Dave O'Gorman | 0 |
| Gary Jones for David Puttnam | 0 |