Ollie Bayless has tweeted that the FA have told the step 3-6 leagues/ clubs that they might have to play games behind closed doors if they are in tier 3. It is suggested that a number of clubs will decide that they cannot financially do that. Edit now confirmed by Bayless that above is definite. 1st...

Jokull Andresson`s loan extended at Exeter for another 7 days.

U 23`s back in action on Friday 27th with an away league match at top of the league Middlesbrough KO 1pm. the match is at Heritage Park the home of Bishop Auckland FC.

Slough Town with Covid issues has caused tonights league game at Chippenham to be postponed.

2 matches selected for TV in December
Sunday December 13th home at the Madejski stadium now 12.30pm KO live on BBC red button service
Sunday December 20th away to Brighton to be played at Crawley now KO 2.30pm live on BT Sport.

U 18`s lost 2-1 at home to West Ham this morning.

FA Youth cup 3rd round draw done today- Reading U18`s home to Aston Villa U 18`s- not sure why they have done the draw now as 9 matches are still to be played from round 1 !!!!! Match arranged for Friday December 11th KO 7pm at the Madejski stadium. “You have to play at the first team’s ground, eve...

It`s reported that the FA Trophy going forward could look like this 1st round 7th-9th December( or 5th if both teams agree) 2nd round 14th-16th December 3rd round 19th December It looks like this season’s FA Trophy will finish before last seasons. now confirmed- plus FA Vase Revised dates for the B...

Royals and Racers FA Youth cup 3rd round draw done today- Reading U18`s home to Aston Villa U 18`s- not sure why they have done the draw now as 9 matches are still to be played from round 1 !!!!!

Match arranged for Friday December 11th KO 7pm at the Madejski stadium.

After tonight`s Conti cup matches, the Royals cannot now qualify as 1 of the 2 best runners up- Durham and Palace are above us in the final standings.

It`s reported that the FA Trophy going forward could look like this
1st round 7th-9th December( or 5th if both teams agree)
2nd round 14th-16th December
3rd round 19th December

Always happy to praise the club when they do things right, the coverage of the Women’s team is first class. Plenty of articles and reports quickly posted on the website and social media where every game is reported live on Twitter. Why is that so different to that of how they cover the Academy ? I a...

Brighton 0 Reading 1 Harding 28 mins
H-T 0-1
0-2 Eikeland 73 mins
F-T 0-2
Group table after tonight( Charlton 0 West Ham 4)
1 West Ham P 3 pts 8
2 Reading P 3 pts 6(Average points per game = 2)
3 Brighton P 2 pts 1
4 Charlton P 2 pts 0

Maidenhead remain 4th after a goalless draw at Aldershot tonight. A good win for Hungerford 3-1 at Slough lifts them into 2nd place in National league south.

Palace 1 Royals 0 7 mins 2-0 27mins H-T 2-0 I`m watching - it`s the 1st U 23 game at the new refurbished Palace Academy training complex- main pitch is superb- cost 1 million. 2 bad goals to give away, whereas the Royals have had plenty of the ball and should have scored at least one. Lawless gone ...

Royals back in action on Wednesday the 18th with their last Conti cup group D fixture away at Brighton ladies KO 7.30pm at Crawley. Current table 1 West Ham P 2 pts 5 2 Reading P 2 pts 3 3 Brighton P 1 pts 1 4 Charlton P 1 pts 0 6 groups with winners and best 2 runners up to QF`s( average points per...

The Hellenic league(steps 5-7) aim to restart on Saturday 12th December if restrictions allow.
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Everton 1 Reading 0 38 mins
1-1 Harding 42 mins
H-T 1-1
F-T 1-1

Hungerford v Dulwich off today- waterlogged pitch.

FA Youth cup 3rd round draw done today- Reading U18`s home to Aston Villa U 18`s- not sure why they have done the draw now as 9 matches are still to be played from round 1 !!!!!