Reading 2-0 Gillingham: result and report

Carabao Cup · Tuesday 8 August 2017

Result

Reading 2-0 Gillingham

Carabao Cup · Tuesday 8 August 2017, 19:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Reading 2-0 Gillingham: match report

Reading defeated Gillingham 2-0 in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday 8 August 2017. The half-time score was 0-0.

Liam Kelly opened the scoring in the 71st minute. Reading's goals came from Liam Kelly (71') and Liam Kelly (86'). Gillingham did not score.

Discipline: Reading received no yellow cards; Gillingham received 1 yellow card.

This fixture belongs to an earlier Carabao Cup season and is kept for reference.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 39'Yellow card · G. CundleGillingham
  • 71'Goal · Liam KellyReading · 1-0
  • 86'Goal · Liam KellyReading · 2-0

Team news

Reading line-up

Anssi Jaakkola, Chris Gunter, Liam Moore, Omar Richards, George Evans, Pelle Clement, Liam Kelly, Joshua Barrett, Andrew Farai Rinomhota, Joseph Mendes, Sam Smith

Gillingham line-up

Tomas Holy, Luke O'Neill, Max Ehmer, Connor Ogilvie, Scott Wagstaff, Jake Hessenthaler, Darren Oldaker, Josh Wright, Tom Eaves, Josh Parker, Greg Cundle