Reading 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 12 November 2006

Result

Reading 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur

Premier League · Sunday 12 November 2006, 13:30 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Reading 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur: match report

Reading won against Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 in the Premier League on Sunday 12 November 2006. The half-time score was 2-1.

Robbie Keane opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Reading's goals came from Nicky Shorey (38'), Steve Sidwell (45') and Kevin Doyle (79'). Tottenham Hotspur scored through Robbie Keane (24', penalty).

Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Tottenham Hotspur received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Reading were 13th on 13 points from 11 and Tottenham Hotspur 11th on 15 points from 11. Reading went on to finish that season 8th with 55 points, and Tottenham Hotspur 5th with 60.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 24'Penalty goal · Robbie KeaneTottenham Hotspur · 0-1
  • 38'Goal · Nicky ShoreyReading · 1-1
  • 45'Goal · Steve SidwellReading · 2-1
  • 54'Yellow card · Ki-Hyeon SeolReading
  • 79'Goal · Kevin DoyleReading · 3-1
  • 89'Yellow card · Jermaine JenasTottenham Hotspur

Team news

Reading line-up

Marcus Hahnemann, Nicky Shorey, Ibrahima Sonko, Ivar Ingimarsson, Steve Sidwell, Noel Hunt, James Harper, Kevin Doyle, Graeme Murty, Glen Little, Ki-Hyeon Seol

Tottenham Hotspur line-up

Paul Robinson, Young-Pyo Lee, Michael Dawson, Ledley King, Benoît Assou-Ekotto, Didier Zokora, Jermaine Jenas, Hossam Ghaly, Dimitar Berbatov, R. Keane, Aaron Lennon