Reading 1-1 Luton Town: result and report

Championship · Wednesday 19 April 2023

Result

Reading 1-1 Luton Town

Championship · Wednesday 19 April 2023, 19:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Reading 1-1 Luton Town: match report

Reading drew with Luton Town 1-1 in the Championship on Wednesday 19 April 2023. The half-time score was 0-0.

Andy Carroll opened the scoring in the 51st minute. Reading's goal came from Andy Carroll (51'). Luton Town scored through Carlton Morris (80').

Discipline: Reading received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card; Luton Town received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 18th on 48 points from 42 and Luton Town 3rd on 74 points from 42. Reading went on to finish that season 20th with 50 points, and Luton Town 3rd with 84.

Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Luton Town in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Carlton Morris of Luton Town (8.2), ahead of Joe Lumley (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Reading wins, 2 draws and 3 for Luton Town.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · Andy CarrollReading
  • 34'Yellow card · Jeff HendrickReading
  • 51'Goal · Andy CarrollReading · 1-0
  • 55'Second yellow · Andy CarrollReading
  • 60'Yellow card · Alfie DoughtyLuton Town
  • 79'Yellow card · Joe LumleyReading
  • 80'Goal · Carlton MorrisLuton Town · 1-1
  • 88'Yellow card · C. DramehLuton Town
  • 89'Yellow card · T. HolmesReading

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Reading 4, draws 2, Luton Town 3.

Team news

Reading line-up (4-4-2)

Joe Lumley, Andy Yiadom, Tom Holmes, Naby Sarr, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Femi Azeez, Jeff Hendrick, Cesare Casadei, Tyrese Fornah, Lucas João, Andy Carroll

Luton Town line-up (3-4-1-2)

Ethan Horvath, Tom Lockyer, Sonny Bradley, Amari'i Bell, Cody Drameh, Marvelous Nakamba, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Alfie Doughty, Allan Campbell, Carlton Morris, Cauley Woodrow