Reading 1-0 Derby County: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 7 October 2007

Result

Reading 1-0 Derby County

Premier League · Sunday 7 October 2007, 13:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Reading 1-0 Derby County: match report

Reading beat Derby County 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday 7 October 2007. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Kevin Doyle of Reading in the 63rd minute.

Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Derby County received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Reading were 17th on 7 points from 8 and Derby County 20th on 5 points from 8. Reading went on to finish that season 18th with 36 points, and Derby County 20th with 11.

Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Derby County in a 4-4-2.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 31'Yellow card · Ivar IngimarssonReading
  • 39'Yellow card · Claude DavisDerby County
  • 63'Goal · Kevin DoyleReading · 1-0

Team news

Reading line-up (4-4-2)

Marcus Hahnemann, Nicky Shorey, Ivar Ingimarsson, Michael Duberry, Noel Hunt, James Harper, Kevin Doyle, Dave Kitson, Graeme Murty, Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson, Liam Rosenior

Derby County line-up (4-4-2)

Stephen Bywater, James McEveley, Dean Leacock, Andy Griffin, Claude Davis, Tyrone Mears, Matt Oakley, Benny Feilhaber, Stephen Pearson, Steve Howard, Kenny Miller