Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Reading: result and report

Championship · Saturday 7 March 2009

Result

Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Reading

Championship · Saturday 7 March 2009, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Reading: match report

Plymouth Argyle drew with Reading 2-2 in the Championship on Saturday 7 March 2009. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Paul Gallagher opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Plymouth Argyle's goals came from Paul Gallagher (20') and Jamie Mackie (56'). Reading scored through Alex Pearce (22') and Jimmy Kébé (80').

Discipline: Plymouth Argyle received no yellow cards; Reading received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Plymouth Argyle were 17th on 42 points from 36 and Reading 3rd on 62 points from 34. Plymouth Argyle went on to finish that season 21st with 51 points, and Reading 5th with 77.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Plymouth Argyle win, 0 draws and 2 for Reading.

Going into the match Plymouth Argyle's last five read W-W-D-L-L and Reading's W-L-L-D-D.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 16'Yellow card · Liam RoseniorReading
  • 20'Goal · Paul GallagherPlymouth Argyle · 1-0
  • 22'Goal · Alex PearceReading · 1-1
  • 56'Goal · Jamie MackiePlymouth Argyle · 2-1
  • 80'Goal · Jimmy KébéReading · 2-2

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Plymouth Argyle 1, draws 0, Reading 2.

Team news

Reading expected line-up (4-4-2)

Marcus Hahnemann, Ivar Ingimarsson, Nicky Shorey, Michael Duberry, James Harper, Noel Hunt, Dave Kitson, Leroy Lita, Liam Rosenior