Reading 2-0 Norwich City: result and report

Championship · Saturday 13 December 2008

Result

Reading 2-0 Norwich City

Championship · Saturday 13 December 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Reading 2-0 Norwich City: match report

Reading defeated Norwich City 2-0 in the Championship on Saturday 13 December 2008. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Noel Hunt opened the scoring in the 84th minute. Reading's goals came from Noel Hunt (84', penalty) and Ingo Goetze (86'). Norwich City did not score.

Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Norwich City received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Reading were 3rd on 43 points from 22 and Norwich City 20th on 23 points from 22. Reading went on to finish that season 5th with 77 points, and Norwich City 22nd with 46.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Reading wins, 0 draws and 0 for Norwich City.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Yellow card · James HarperReading
  • 84'Penalty goal · Noel HuntReading · 1-0
  • 84'Yellow card · Ryan BertrandNorwich City
  • 86'Goal · Ingo GoetzeReading · 2-0

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Reading 2, draws 0, Norwich City 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