Stoke City v Reading, 16 October 2004
| Score | 1-0 to Reading |
| Referee | Andy D' Urso |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Britannia Stadium |
| Attendance | 15,574 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ed de Goey
Defender
Clint Hill
Defender/Centre back
Wayne Thomas
Defender/Midfielder
John Halls
Defender/Left back
Marcus Hall
Midfielder
Dave Brammer
Midfielder
Karl Henry
Midfielder
Lewis Neal
Midfielder
Darel Russell
Forward
Ade Akinbiyi
Forward
Gifton Noel-Williams
Substitutions:
| Carl Asaba for Lewis Neal | 64 |
| Steve Guppy for Karl Henry | 74 |
Cards:
| Dave Brammer | 33 | Y |
| Carl Asaba | 70 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 7th Unused substitutes: Steve Simonsen, Colin Greenacre and Michael Duberry1 Reading
Goals:
| Nicky Shorey | 41 |
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Starting lineup:
Marcus Hahnemann
Goalkeeper
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender
Graeme Murty
Defender
Ibrahima Sonko
Defender/Centre back
Nicky Shorey
Defender/Left back
James Harper
Midfielder
Andy Hughes
Midfielder
Glen Little
Midfielder
Paul Brooker
Midfielder/Forward
Shaun Goater
Forward
Dave Kitson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ricky Newman for Shaun Goater | 77 |
| Bobby Convey for Glen Little | 80 |
| Lloyd Owusu for Dave Kitson | 89 |
Cards:
| Ibrahima Sonko | 66 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 7th Unused substitutes: Steve Simonsen, Colin Greenacre and Michael DuberryComments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Dean Morgan and Jamie Young