Reading v West Ham United, 12 March 2005
| Score | 3-1 to Reading |
| Referee | Phil Joslin |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 22,268 |
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3 Reading
Goals:
| Dave Kitson | 13 |
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| Dave Kitson | 27 |
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| Dave Kitson | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Marcus Hahnemann
Defender
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender/Centre back
Ibrahima Sonko
Defender/Midfielder
Ricky Newman
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
Andy Hughes
Midfielder
Glen Little
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Forward
Dave Kitson
Forward
Dean Morgan
Substitutions:
| James Harper for Glen Little | 81 |
| Paul Brooker for Ricky Newman | 82 |
| Lloyd Owusu for Dean Morgan | 85 |
Cards:
| Ricky Newman | 11 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 6th Unused substitutes: Jamie Young and Martin KeownGoals:
| Teddy Sheringham | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Stephen Bywater
Goalkeeper
Malky Mackay
Defender/Centre back
Hayden Mullins
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Powell
Defender/Left back
Matthew Etherington
Midfielder
Carl Fletcher
Midfielder
Steve Lomas
Midfielder
Shaun Newton
Midfielder
Mark Noble
Midfielder
Marlon Harewood
Forward
Bobby Zamora
Forward
Substitutions:
| Luke Chadwick for Carl Fletcher | 46 |
| Teddy Sheringham for Bobby Zamora | 62 |
| Elliott Ward for Hayden Mullins | 87 |
Cards:
| Carl Fletcher | 28 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 6th Unused substitutes: Jamie Young and Martin KeownComments:
League position: 7th Unused substitutes: Jimmy Walker and Nigel Reo-Coker