Birmingham City 1-3 Reading: result and report

Birmingham City 1-3 Reading

Championship · Saturday 20 December 2008, 12:45 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Birmingham City lost to Reading 1-3 in the Championship on Saturday 20 December 2008. The half-time score was 0-1.

N. Hunt opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Birmingham City's goal came from K. Phillips (60'). Reading scored through N. Hunt (13'), Kevin Doyle (66') and Kalifa Cisse (82').

Discipline: Birmingham City received 1 yellow card; Reading received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Birmingham City were 2nd on 47 points from 23 and Reading 3rd on 46 points from 23. Birmingham City went on to finish that season 4th with 83 points, and Reading 5th with 77.

Birmingham City lined up in a 4-4-2 and Reading in a 4-4-2.

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

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