Reading 0-1 Peterborough United: result and report

League One · Saturday 5 August 2023

Result

Reading 0-1 Peterborough United

League One · Saturday 5 August 2023, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Reading 0-1 Peterborough United: match report

Reading were beaten by Peterborough United 0-1 in the League One on Saturday 5 August 2023. It was 0-1 at half-time.

The only goal came from Ephron Mason-Clarke of Peterborough United in the 43rd minute.

Discipline: Reading received 7 yellow cards; Peterborough United received 5 yellow cards.

Reading went on to finish that season 15th with 59 points, and Peterborough United 4th with 85.

Reading lined up in a 4-4-2 and Peterborough United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Nicholas Bilokapic of Peterborough United (8.7), ahead of Harrison Burrows (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Reading wins, 1 draw and 2 for Peterborough United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 0'Yellow card · Darren FergusonPeterborough United
  • 8'Yellow card · Peter KiosoPeterborough United
  • 9'Yellow card · Rubén SellésReading
  • 21'Yellow card · Femi AzeezReading
  • 23'Yellow card · Sam HutchinsonReading
  • 38'Yellow card · Andy YiadomReading
  • 43'Goal · Ephron Mason-ClarkePeterborough United · 0-1
  • 53'Yellow card · Charlie SavageReading
  • 65'Yellow card · Nesta Guinness-WalkerReading
  • 66'Yellow card · Ronnie EdwardsPeterborough United
  • 73'Yellow card · Thomas HolmesReading
  • 86'Yellow card · Hector KyprianouPeterborough United
  • 90+9'Yellow card · Ricky Jade-JonesPeterborough United

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Reading 3, draws 1, Peterborough United 2.

Team news

Reading line-up (4-4-2)

Dean Bouzanis, Andy Yiadom, Tom Holmes, Tom McIntyre, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Femi Azeez, Sam Hutchinson, Charlie Savage, Harvey Knibbs, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Andy Carroll

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

Nicholas Bilokapic, Peter Kioso, Ronnie Edwards, Romoney Crichlow, Harrison Burrows, Hector Kyprianou, Archie Collins, Kwame Poku, Joel Randall, Ephron Mason-Clark, Jonson Clarke-Harris