Reading 1-1 Oxford United: result and report

League One · Tuesday 12 December 2023

Result

Reading 1-1 Oxford United

League One · Tuesday 12 December 2023, 20:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Reading 1-1 Oxford United: match report

Reading drew with Oxford United 1-1 in the League One on Tuesday 12 December 2023. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Ciaron Brown opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Reading's goal came from Sam Smith (43'). Oxford United scored through Ciaron Brown (39').

Discipline: Reading received 2 yellow cards; Oxford United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Reading were 21st on 17 points from 19 and Oxford United 6th on 36 points from 19. Reading went on to finish that season 15th with 59 points, and Oxford United 5th with 84.

Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Oxford United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Ciaron Brown of Oxford United (7.8), ahead of Lewis Wing (7.7).

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 19'Yellow card · Michael CraigReading
  • 37'Yellow card · Jordan ThornileyOxford United
  • 39'Goal · Ciaron BrownOxford United · 0-1
  • 43'Goal · Sam SmithReading · 1-1
  • 51'Yellow card · Tom HolmesReading

Team news

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Reading line-up (4-4-2)

David Button, Andy Yiadom, Tom Holmes, Nelson Abbey, Jeriel Dorsett, Michael Craig, Femi Azeez, Lewis Wing, Harvey Knibbs, Caylan Vickers, Sam Smith

Oxford United line-up (4-2-3-1)

J. Beadle, Fin Stevens, Elliott Moore, Jordan Thorniley, Ciaron Brown, Josh McEachran, Marcus McGuane, Stanley Mills, Cameron Brannagan, Josh Murphy, Mark Harris