Reading 4-2 Crystal Palace: result and report

Championship · Saturday 30 August 2008

Result

Reading 4-2 Crystal Palace

Championship · Saturday 30 August 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Reading 4-2 Crystal Palace: match report

Reading beat Crystal Palace 4-2 in the Championship on Saturday 30 August 2008. It was 1-1 at half-time.

James Harper opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Reading's goals came from James Harper (18'), Kevin Doyle (68'), Kevin Doyle (68') and Kevin Doyle (89'). Crystal Palace scored through Nick Carle (37', penalty) and Tom Soares (64').

Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Crystal Palace received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Reading were 12th on 4 points from 3 and Crystal Palace 20th on 2 points from 3. Reading went on to finish that season 5th with 77 points, and Crystal Palace 15th with 57.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Reading win, 1 draw and 0 for Crystal Palace.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · Nick CarleCrystal Palace
  • 18'Goal · James HarperReading · 1-0
  • 37'Penalty goal · Nick CarleCrystal Palace · 1-1
  • 60'Yellow card · Jem KaracanReading
  • 64'Goal · Tom SoaresCrystal Palace · 1-2
  • 68'Goal · Kevin DoyleReading · 2-2
  • 68'Goal · Kevin DoyleReading · 3-2
  • 89'Goal · Kevin DoyleReading · 4-2

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Reading 1, draws 1, Crystal Palace 0.

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