Reading 1-2 Preston North End: result and report

Championship · Saturday 30 April 2016

Result

Reading 1-2 Preston North End

Championship · Saturday 30 April 2016, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Reading 1-2 Preston North End: match report

Reading were beaten by Preston North End 1-2 in the Championship on Saturday 30 April 2016. It was 0-0 at half-time.

J. Beckford opened the scoring in the 56th minute. Reading's goal came from Stephen Quinn (86'). Preston North End scored through J. Beckford (56') and Daniel Johnson (90+1').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Reading were 15th on 52 points from 44 and Preston North End 11th on 58 points from 44. Reading went on to finish that season 17th with 52 points, and Preston North End 11th with 62.

Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Preston North End in a 5-3-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Reading wins, 2 draws and 2 for Preston North End.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 56'Goal · J. BeckfordPreston North End · 0-1
  • 86'Goal · Stephen QuinnReading · 1-1
  • 90+1'Goal · Daniel JohnsonPreston North End · 1-2

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Reading 5, draws 2, Preston North End 2.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Stevie MayPreston North End · injury (Knee Injury)
  • Will KeanePreston North End · injury (Groin Injury)

Reading expected line-up (4-4-2)

Alex Simon McCarthy, Chris Gunter, Sean Morrison, Stephen Kelly, Alex Pearce, Jordan Obita, Jem Karacan, Hal Robson-Kanu, Garath McCleary

Preston North End expected line-up (5-3-2)

Iain Turner, Billy Jones, Craig Morgan, Bongani Khumalo, Ian Ashbee, Keith Treacy, Iain Edward Hume, Eddie Johnson, Chris Brown, Barry Nicholson, Darren Carter