Reading 4-0 Watford: result and report

Championship · Friday 9 January 2009

Result

Reading 4-0 Watford

Championship · Friday 9 January 2009, 20:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

Reading · Watford · Championship predictions

Reading 4-0 Watford: match report

Reading beat Watford 4-0 in the Championship on Friday 9 January 2009. The half-time score was 1-0.

Chris Armstrong opened the scoring in the 38th minute. Reading's goals came from Chris Armstrong (38'), N. Hunt (67'), Kevin Doyle (68') and L. Lita (89'). Watford did not score.

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Reading were 2nd on 51 points from 26 and Watford 19th on 27 points from 26. Reading went on to finish that season 5th with 77 points, and Watford 13th with 58.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Reading wins, 4 draws and 1 for Watford.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 38'Goal · Chris ArmstrongReading · 1-0
  • 67'Goal · N. HuntReading · 2-0
  • 68'Goal · Kevin DoyleReading · 3-0
  • 89'Goal · L. LitaReading · 4-0

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Reading 0, draws 4, Watford 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

Watford expected line-up

Ben Foster, Daniel Shittu, Jordan Stewart, Lloyd Doyley, Jay DeMerit, Douglas Rinaldi, Gavin Mahon, Alhassan Bangura, Damien Francis, Tommy Smith, Marlon King