Watford v Reading, 20 September 2008
| Score | 2-2 |
| Referee | Stuart Attwell |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Vicarage Road |
| Attendance | 14,761 |
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2 Watford
Goals:
| Tommy Smith | 57 |
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| John-Joe O'Toole | 64 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mart Poom
Defender
Leigh Bromby
Defender
Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Centre back
Jay DeMerit
Defender/Midfielder
Jon Harley
Midfielder
John Eustace
Midfielder
Jobi McAnuff
Midfielder
John-Joe O'Toole
Midfielder
Lee Williamson
Midfielder/Forward
Tommy Smith
Forward
Will Hoskins
Substitutions:
| Scott Loach for Mart Poom | 4 |
| Lionel Ainsworth for Jobi McAnuff | 34 |
| Al Bangura for John-Joe O'Toole | 78 |
Cards:
| Will Hoskins | 15 | Y |
| Jobi McAnuff | 15 | Y |
| John-Joe O'Toole | 65 | Y |
| Jon Harley | 83 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Scott Loach
Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Young
Midfielder
Al Bangura
Midfielder
Ross Jenkins
Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Ainsworth
Comments:
League position: 17th2 Reading
Goals:
| John Eustace | own goal | 13 |
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| Stephen Hunt | penalty | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Marcus Hahnemann
Goalkeeper
André Bikey
Defender
Alex Pearce
Defender
Liam Rosenior
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Armstrong
Defender/Left back
James Harper
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Jem Karacan
Midfielder
Jimmy Kebe
Midfielder
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Noel Hunt
Forward
Substitutions:
| Shane Long for Noel Hunt | 56 |
Cards:
| Jem Karacan | 33 | Y |
| Chris Armstrong | 65 | Y |
| Shane Long | 65 | Y |
| André Bikey | 84 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Adam Federici
Defender
Ívar Ingimarsson
Defender
Julian Kelly
Midfielder
Bobby Convey
Forward
Shane Long
Comments:
League position: 17thComments:
League position: 6th