Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Reading: result and report

Championship · Tuesday 3 March 2009

Result

Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Reading

Championship · Tuesday 3 March 2009, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Reading: match report

Sheffield Wednesday lost to Reading 1-2 in the Championship on Tuesday 3 March 2009. The half-time score was 1-0.

Sean McAllister opened the scoring in the 44th minute. Sheffield Wednesday's goal came from Sean McAllister (44'). Reading scored through Kevin Doyle (56') and Ingo Goetze (81').

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

Going into the game Sheffield Wednesday were 12th on 48 points from 35 and Reading 3rd on 59 points from 33. Sheffield Wednesday went on to finish that season 12th with 61 points, and Reading 5th with 77.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 1 draw and 2 for Reading.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 19'Yellow card · Liam RoseniorReading
  • 37'Yellow card · N. HuntReading
  • 44'Goal · Sean McAllisterSheffield Wednesday · 1-0
  • 56'Goal · Kevin DoyleReading · 1-1
  • 80'Yellow card · Leon ClarkeSheffield Wednesday
  • 81'Goal · Ingo GoetzeReading · 1-2

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Sheffield Wednesday 0, draws 1, Reading 2.

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