Preston North End 1-2 Reading: result and report

Championship · Tuesday 29 September 2009

Result

Preston North End 1-2 Reading

Championship · Tuesday 29 September 2009, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Preston North End 1-2 Reading: match report

Preston North End lost to Reading 1-2 in the Championship on Tuesday 29 September 2009. The half-time score was 0-2.

Simon Church opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Preston North End's goal came from Jon Parkin (85', penalty). Reading scored through Simon Church (34') and Jimmy Kébé (43').

Discipline: Preston North End received no yellow cards; Reading received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Preston North End were 3rd on 18 points from 9 and Reading 21st on 7 points from 9. Preston North End went on to finish that season 18th with 54 points, and Reading 9th with 63.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Preston North End win, 1 draw and 2 for Reading.

Going into the match Preston North End's last five read W-W-L-W-D and Reading's D-L-L-D-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 34'Goal · Simon ChurchReading · 0-1
  • 43'Goal · Jimmy KébéReading · 0-2
  • 80'Yellow card · Matthew MillsReading
  • 85'Penalty goal · Jon ParkinPreston North End · 1-2
  • 89'Yellow card · Jimmy KébéReading
  • 90'Yellow card · Brian HowardReading

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Preston North End 1, draws 1, 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