Reading v Walsall, 26 May 2001
| Score | 3-2 to Walsall |
| Referee | Eddie Wolstenholme |
| Competition | League Division 2 Play-Offs Final |
| Venue | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
| Attendance | 50,496 |
View Reading v Walsall head to head
After extra time - 1-1 at 90 minutes.
2 Reading
Goals:
| Jamie Cureton | 31 |
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| Martin Butler | 91 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Phil Whitehead
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender
Adrian Williams
Defender/Centre back
Adrian Viveash
Defender/Left back
Matt Robinson
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Sammy Igoe
Midfielder
Jim McIntyre
Midfielder
Phil Parkinson
Forward
Martin Butler
Forward
Jamie Cureton
Substitutions:
| Nicky Forster for Sammy Igoe | 66 |
| Tony Rougier for Jim McIntyre | 82 |
| Barry Hunter for Adrian Williams | 105 |
Cards:
| Phil Parkinson | 85 | Y |
| Adrian Viveash | 120 | Y |
3 Walsall
Goals:
| Don Goodman | 48 |
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| Tony Rougier | own goal | 107 |
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| Darren Byfield | 109 |
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Starting lineup:
Jimmy Walker
Goalkeeper
Ian Brightwell
Defender
Tony Barras
Defender/Centre back
Andy Tillson
Defender/Centre back
Zigor Aranalde
Defender/Left back
Tom Bennett
Midfielder
Dean Keates
Midfielder
Pedro Matias
Midfielder
Paul Hall
Midfielder/Forward
Don Goodman
Forward
Jorge Leitao
Forward
Substitutions:
| Matt Gadsby for Paul Hall | 98 |
| Darren Byfield for Jorge Leitao | 98 |
| Gábor Bukran for Tom Bennett | 98 |
Cards:
| Tony Barras | 45 | Y |