Reading 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers: result and report

League One · Saturday 9 March 2024

Result

Reading 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers

League One · Saturday 9 March 2024, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Reading 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers: match report

Reading were beaten by Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 in the League One on Saturday 9 March 2024. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Nigel Lonwijk opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Reading's goal came from Sam Smith (74'). Wycombe Wanderers scored through Nigel Lonwijk (16') and Bez Lubala (88', penalty).

Discipline: Reading received 2 yellow cards; Wycombe Wanderers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reading were 14th on 45 points from 36 and Wycombe Wanderers 16th on 41 points from 35. Reading went on to finish that season 15th with 59 points, and Wycombe Wanderers 11th with 65.

Reading lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Wycombe Wanderers in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Lewis Wing of Reading (7.8), level with Femi Azeez (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Reading wins, 0 draws and 1 for Wycombe Wanderers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 16'Goal · Nigel LonwijkWycombe Wanderers · 0-1
  • 46'Yellow card · Matt ButcherWycombe Wanderers
  • 68'Yellow card · Andy YiadomReading
  • 74'Goal · Sam SmithReading · 1-1
  • 88'Penalty goal · Bez LubalaWycombe Wanderers · 1-2
  • 88'Yellow card · Bez LubalaWycombe Wanderers
  • 90'Yellow card · Femi AzeezReading

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Reading 2, draws 0, Wycombe Wanderers 1.

Team news

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Reading line-up (4-2-3-1)

David Button, Andy Yiadom, Amadou Mbengue, Tyler Bindon, Clinton Mola, Lewis Wing, Michael Craig, Femi Azeez, Harvey Knibbs, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Sam Smith

Wycombe Wanderers line-up (4-3-3)

Franco Ravizzoli, Jack Grimmer, Nigel Lonwijk, Ryan Tafazolli, Luke Leahy, Josh Scowen, Freddie Potts, Matt Butcher, Garath McCleary, Beryly Lubala, Kieran Sadlier