Reading v Wigan Athletic, 16 May 2001
| Score | 2-1 to Reading |
| Referee | David Laws |
| Competition | League Division 2 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 22,034 |
View Reading v Wigan Athletic head to head
Reading won 2-1 on aggregate.
2 Reading
Goals:
| Martin Butler | 86 |
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| Nicky Forster | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Phil Whitehead
Defender
Adrian Williams
Defender/Centre back
Adrian Viveash
Defender/Midfielder
Andy Gurney
Defender/Left back
Matt Robinson
Midfielder
Darren Caskey
Midfielder
Sammy Igoe
Midfielder
Jim McIntyre
Midfielder
Phil Parkinson
Forward
Martin Butler
Forward
Jamie Cureton
Substitutions:
| James Harper for Darren Caskey | 51 |
| Tony Rougier for Jim McIntyre | 58 |
| Nicky Forster for Sammy Igoe | 81 |
Cards:
| Jim McIntyre | 24 | Y |
| Adrian Viveash | 37 | Y |
| Martin Butler | 45 | Y |
| Tony Rougier | 90 | Y |
Goals:
| Kevin Nicholls | 26 |
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Starting lineup:
Roy Carroll
Goalkeeper
Carl Bradshaw
Defender/Right back
Scott Green
Defender/Right back
Arjan De Zeeuw
Defender/Centre back
Pat McGibbon
Defender/Centre back
Kevin Sharp
Defender/Left back
Peter Beagrie
Midfielder
Roberto Martinez
Midfielder
Kevin Nicholls
Midfielder
Simon Haworth
Forward
Andy Liddell
Forward
Substitutions:
| Lee Ashcroft for Andy Liddell | 75 |
Cards:
| Simon Haworth | 1 | Y |
| Kevin Nicholls | 82 | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Lee Ashcroft