Reading v Watford, 26 December 2004
| Score | 3-0 to Reading |
| Referee | Phil Crossley |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 18,757 |
View Reading v Watford head to head
KICK-OFF: 11.00am
3 Reading
Goals:
| Ibrahima Sonko | 3 |
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| Steve Sidwell | 76 |
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| Lloyd Owusu | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Marcus Hahnemann
Defender
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender/Centre back
Ibrahima Sonko
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Andy Hughes
Midfielder
Glen Little
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Midfielder/Forward
Paul Brooker
Forward
Nicky Forster
Forward
Lloyd Owusu
Substitutions:
| Bobby Convey for Glen Little | 86 |
| Ricky Newman for James Harper | 86 |
Cards:
| Glen Little | 72 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Jamie Young, Dean Morgan and Shaun Goater0 Watford
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Paul Jones
Goalkeeper
Neil Cox
Defender
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Defender
Sean Dyche
Defender/Centre back
James Chambers
Defender/Midfielder
Jermaine Darlington
Defender/Midfielder
Paul Devlin
Midfielder
Johnnie Jackson
Midfielder
Gavin Mahon
Midfielder
Bruce Dyer
Forward
Heidar Helguson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ashley Young for Bruce Dyer | 66 |
| Dominic Blizzard for Gavin Mahon | 73 |
| Jay DeMerit for Jermaine Darlington | 86 |
Cards:
| Gavin Mahon | 10 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Centre back
Jay DeMerit
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Young
Midfielder
Dominic Blizzard