Reading 1-3 Sheffield United: result and report

Championship · Saturday 22 August 2009

Result

Reading 1-3 Sheffield United

Championship · Saturday 22 August 2009, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Reading 1-3 Sheffield United: match report

Reading were beaten by Sheffield United 1-3 in the Championship on Saturday 22 August 2009. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Matthew Mills opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Reading's goal came from Matthew Mills (13'). Sheffield United scored through Stephen Quinn (43'), Jamie Ward (62') and David Cotterill (90').

Discipline: Reading received no yellow cards; Sheffield United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 19th on 2 points from 3 and Sheffield United 8th on 5 points from 3. Reading went on to finish that season 9th with 63 points, and Sheffield United 8th with 65.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Reading wins, 1 draw and 1 for Sheffield United.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Goal · Matthew MillsReading · 1-0
  • 29'Yellow card · Chris MorganSheffield United
  • 43'Goal · Stephen QuinnSheffield United · 1-1
  • 62'Goal · Jamie WardSheffield United · 1-2
  • 65'Yellow card · David CotterillSheffield United
  • 90'Goal · David CotterillSheffield United · 1-3

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Reading 4, draws 1, Sheffield United 1.

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

Sheffield United expected line-up

Paddy Kenny, Phil Jagielka, Claude Davis, Chris Armstrong, Robert Kozluk, Keith Gillespie, Rob Hulse, Chris Morgan, Mikele Leigertwood, Michael Tonge