Walsall v Reading, 28 December 2003
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Tony Bates |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Bescot Stadium |
| Attendance | 8,089 |
View Walsall v Reading head to head
1 Walsall
Goals:
| Jorge Leitao | 30 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jimmy Walker
Defender
Paul Ritchie
Defender/Centre back
Ian Roper
Defender/Midfielder
Darren Bazeley
Defender/Midfielder
Neil Emblen
Defender/Left back
Zigor Aranalde
Midfielder
Simon Osborn
Midfielder
Vinny Samways
Midfielder/Forward
Darren Wrack
Forward
Gary Birch
Forward
Jorge Leitao
Substitutions:
| Jamie Lawrence for Simon Osborn | 81 |
| Paul Merson for Vinny Samways | 83 |
Cards:
| Ian Roper | 70 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 13th Unused substitutes: Shaun Allaway, Danny Hay and Jamie Vincent1 Reading
Goals:
| Nicky Shorey | 72 |
|
Starting lineup:
Marcus Hahnemann
Goalkeeper
Graeme Murty
Defender
Adrian Williams
Defender
Steve Brown
Defender/Centre back
Ricky Newman
Defender/Midfielder
Nicky Shorey
Defender/Left back
James Harper
Midfielder
Andy Hughes
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Midfielder
Nicky Forster
Forward
Lloyd Owusu
Forward
Substitutions:
| Scott Murray for Andy Hughes | 31 |
| Ívar Ingimarsson for Ricky Newman | 68 |
Comments:
League position: 13th Unused substitutes: Shaun Allaway, Danny Hay and Jamie VincentComments:
League position: 9th Unused substitutes: Kevin Watson, Nathan Tyson and Jamie Young