Reading FC vs Crawley Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25

Reading FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Crawley Town FC

Sat 19 Oct 2024 · 11:30 Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

• Overview
• Events
• Lineups
• H2H

• Match Preview

  Reading FC vs Crawley Town FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

  • Reading FC 45 games · 63 pts (2025/26)
  • Crawley Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

  Edward Duckworth

  Standings

  #	Team	P	Pts
  1	Hull City AFC	46	89
  2	Lincoln City FC	45	100
  3	Coventry City FC	34	67
  4	Cardiff City FC	45	91
  5	Bolton Wanderers FC	45	75
  6	Milton Keynes Dons FC	46	89
  7	Stockport County FC	45	74
  8	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	85
  9	Sunderland AFC	46	84
  10	Bradford City AFC	45	74
  11	Stevenage FC	45	72
  12	Luton Town FC	45	71
  13	Oxford United FC	46	76
  14	Plymouth Argyle FC	45	70
  15	Huddersfield Town AFC	45	64
  16	Reading FC	45	63
  17	Portsmouth FC	46	73
  18	Ipswich Town FC	46	70
  19	Mansfield Town FC	45	62
  20	Accrington Stanley FC	46	61
  21	Wycombe Wanderers FC	45	60
  22	Barnsley FC	45	59
  23	Charlton Athletic FC	46	59
  24	Blackpool FC	45	57
  25	Cambridge United FC	46	58
  26	Doncaster Rovers FC	45	57
  27	Cheltenham Town FC	46	56
  28	Wigan Athletic FC	45	56
  29	Peterborough United FC	45	53
  30	Burton Albion FC	45	53
  31	Shrewsbury Town FC	46	50
  32	Morecambe FC	46	42
  33	AFC Wimbledon	45	53
  34	Fleetwood Town FC	46	40
  35	Tranmere Rovers FC	34	32
  36	Leyton Orient FC	45	51
  37	Exeter City FC	45	49
  38	Rochdale AFC	46	47
  39	Gillingham FC	46	40
  40	Walsall FC	46	47
  41	Port Vale FC	45	42
  42	Rotherham United FC	45	41
  43	Swindon Town FC	46	43
  44	Southend United FC	35	19
  45	Scunthorpe United FC	46	46
  46	Crewe Alexandra FC	46	29
  47	Bury FC	0	-12
  48	Bristol Rovers FC	46	38
  49	Northampton Town FC	45	35

• Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 378 games and scored 430 goals.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amadou Salif Mbengue made 431 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Reading FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Amadou Salif Mbengue on 20.
  • 25' Michael Craig has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' What a strike from Harry Forster! The score is 1-1.
  • 35' Crawley Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a card for Max Anderson.
  • 40' GOAL! Lewis Wing scores on 40. Assisted by Charlie Savage
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' Tola Showunmi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Harvey Knibbs is replaced by Chem Campbell on 56 minute.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 65' Goal! Charlie Savage scores his 11 goal in 58 matches.
  • 67' The whistle greets Harry Forster as he departs to be replaced by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy.
  • 69' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Andre Garcia departs to be replaced by Harlee Dean.
  • 73' What a strike from Sam Smith! The score is 4-1.
  • 74' Panutche Camara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Anderson on 74 minute.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Amadou Salif Mbengue gets a card.
  • 79' Another change for Reading FC made on 79 minute. Adrian Akande leaves to be changed by Basil Tuma.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Crawley Town FC. Joy Mukena is replaced by Tola Showunmi.
  • 84' Gavan Holohan is replacing Junior Quitirna for the Crawley Town FC side.
  • 87' The referee shows Crawley Town FC player a card on 87.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Crawley Town FC.

• Reading FC

  Starting XI

  • 1
    David Button
  • 29
    Lewis Wing
  • 10
    Sam Smith
  • 7
    Harvey Knibbs ↓ Chem Campbell 56'
  • 27
    Amadou Salif Mbengue
  • 5
    Michael Craig
  • 8
    Charlie Savage
  • 24
    Tyler Bindon
  • 4
    Ben Elliott
  • 30
    Andre Garcia ↓ Harlee Dean 69'
  • 37
    Adrian Akande ↓ Basil Tuma 79'

  Bench

  • 6
    Harlee Dean ↑ 69'
  • 14
    Tivonge Rushesha
  • 20
    Chem Campbell ↑ 56'
  • 26
    Basil Tuma ↑ 79'
  • 19
    Jayden Wareham
  • 48
    Matt Rowley
  • 47
    Shay Spencer

  Coach Ruben Selles

  Crawley Town FC

  Starting XI

  • 24
    Toby Mullarkey
  • 10
    Ronan Darcy
  • 6
    Max Anderson ↓ Panutche Camara 74'
  • 19
    Jeremy Kelly
  • 5
    Charlie Barker
  • 20
    Joy Mukena ↓ Tola Showunmi 83'
  • 18
    Junior Quitirna ↓ Gavan Holohan 84'
  • 7
    Harry Forster ↓ Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 67'
  • 9
    Will Swan ↓ Benjamin Tanimu 83'
  • 23
    Bradley Ibrahim
  • 1
    Joe Wollacott

  Bench

  • 12
    Panutche Camara ↑ 74'
  • 8
    Gavan Holohan ↑ 84'
  • 11
    Jack Roles
  • 29
    Tola Showunmi ↑ 83'
  • 14
    Rushian Hepburn-Murphy ↑ 67'
  • 4
    Cameron Bragg
  • 17
    Benjamin Tanimu ↑ 83'

  Coach Rob Elliot

• Reading FC Form

  2024-10-05 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2024-10-01 Reading FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC W 2024-09-28 Reading FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC L 2024-09-14 Reading FC 0–1 Leyton Orient FC L

  Crawley Town FC Form

  2024-10-12 Crawley Town FC 3–5 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-10-05 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Crawley Town FC L 2024-10-01 Crawley Town FC 0–2 Mansfield Town FC L 2024-09-28 Crawley Town FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-09-21 Wrexham AFC 2–1 Crawley Town FC L