Reading 0-1 Sheffield United: result and report

Championship · Friday 10 April 2009

Result

Reading 0-1 Sheffield United

Championship · Friday 10 April 2009, 16:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Reading 0-1 Sheffield United: match report

Reading lost to Sheffield United 0-1 in the Championship on Friday 10 April 2009. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Brian Howard of Sheffield United in the 59th minute.

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

Going into the game Reading were 4th on 69 points from 40 and Sheffield United 3rd on 72 points from 41. Reading went on to finish that season 5th with 77 points, and Sheffield United 3rd with 84.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Reading wins, 1 draw and 0 for Sheffield United.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Yellow card · Brian HowardSheffield United
  • 59'Goal · Brian HowardSheffield United · 0-1
  • 66'Yellow card · Chris ArmstrongReading
  • 79'Yellow card · Michael DuberryReading

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Reading 4, draws 1, Sheffield United 0.

Team news

Reading expected line-up (4-4-2)

Marcus Hahnemann, Ivar Ingimarsson, Nicky Shorey, Michael Duberry, James Harper, Noel Hunt, Dave Kitson, Leroy Lita, Liam Rosenior

Sheffield United expected line-up

Paddy Kenny, Phil Jagielka, Claude Davis, Chris Armstrong, Robert Kozluk, Keith Gillespie, Rob Hulse, Chris Morgan, Mikele Leigertwood, Michael Tonge