Reading 3-0 Derby County: result and report

Championship · Saturday 8 November 2008

Result

Reading 3-0 Derby County

Championship · Saturday 8 November 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Reading 3-0 Derby County: match report

Reading defeated Derby County 3-0 in the Championship on Saturday 8 November 2008. The half-time score was 1-0.

N. Hunt opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Reading's goals came from N. Hunt (20'), Kevin Doyle (68') and Kevin Doyle (75'). Derby County did not score.

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Reading were 3rd on 27 points from 15 and Derby County 9th on 21 points from 15. Reading went on to finish that season 5th with 77 points, and Derby County 18th with 54.

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

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Reading wins, 1 draw and 0 for Derby County.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Goal · N. HuntReading · 1-0
  • 68'Goal · Kevin DoyleReading · 2-0
  • 75'Goal · Kevin DoyleReading · 3-0

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Reading 3, draws 1, Derby County 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

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

Roy Carroll, Tyrone Mears, Edward Lewis, Darren Moore, Andy Todd, Robbie Savage, Hossam Ghaly, Mile Sterjovski, Kenny Miller, Emanuel Villa, Alan Stubbs