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

League One · 2024-25

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Tue 8 Apr 2025 · 18:45 Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'

• Overview
• Events
• Lineups
• H2H

• Match Preview

  Shrewsbury Town FC vs Reading FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

  • Shrewsbury Town FC 46 games · 50 pts (2025/26)
  • Reading FC 45 games · 63 pts (2025/26)

  Darren Drysdale

  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' It’s Showtime! The match between Shrewsbury Town FC and Reading FC is underway.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Wing, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 21' Reading FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 26' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kelvin Abrefa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' Reading FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lewis Wing on 34.
  • 39' Reading FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Charlie Savage gets a card.
  • 46' Another change for Reading FC made on 46 minute. Mamadi Camara leaves to be changed by Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 48' GOAL! Taylor Perry scores on 48. Assisted by Josh Feeney
  • 53' Goal! Kelvin Ehibhationhan scores his 10 goal in 378 matches.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Aaron Pierre. He receives a card.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 67' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Luca Hoole is replaced by David Wheeler.
  • 72' GOAL! Chem Campbell scores on 72. Assisted by Lewis Wing
  • 74' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Taylor Perry departs to be replaced by Jordan Shipley.
  • 78' Billy Bodin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kelvin Ehibhationhan on 78 minute.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Carroll made 374 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. George Lloyd is replaced by Callum Stewart on 88 minute.
  • 90' Another change for Reading FC made on 90 minute. Charlie Savage leaves to be changed by Tivonge Rushesha.
  • The final score is 1-3.

• Shrewsbury Town FC

  Starting XI

  • 31
    Jamal Blackman
  • 27
    John Marquis
  • 17
    Alex Gilliead
  • 16
    Aaron Pierre
  • 23
    George Nurse
  • 2
    Luca Hoole ↓ David Wheeler 68'
  • 14
    Taylor Perry ↓ Jordan Shipley 74'
  • 5
    Morgan Feeney
  • 6
    Josh Feeney
  • 9
    George Lloyd ↓ Callum Stewart 88'
  • 12
    Funso Ojo

  Bench

  • 7
    David Wheeler ↑ 68'
  • 15
    Dominic Gape
  • 26
    Jordan Shipley ↑ 74'
  • 22
    Toto Nsiala
  • 3
    Mal Benning
  • 13
    Joe Young
  • 24
    Callum Stewart ↑ 88'

  Coach Michael Appleton

  Reading FC

  Starting XI

  • 17
    Andy Yiadom
  • 29
    Lewis Wing
  • 22
    Joel Pereira
  • 7
    Harvey Knibbs ↓ Tom Carroll 88'
  • 20
    Chem Campbell
  • 28
    Mamadi Camara ↓ Kelvin Abrefa 46'
  • 27
    Amadou Salif Mbengue
  • 8
    Charlie Savage ↓ Tivonge Rushesha 90'
  • 24
    Tyler Bindon
  • 9
    Kelvin Ehibhationhan ↓ Billy Bodin 78'
  • 30
    Andre Garcia ↓ Jayden Wareham 46'

  Bench

  • 11
    Tom Carroll ↑ 88'
  • 1
    David Button
  • 10
    Billy Bodin ↑ 78'
  • 14
    Tivonge Rushesha ↑ 90'
  • 38
    Michael Stickland
  • 2
    Kelvin Abrefa ↑ 46'
  • 19
    Jayden Wareham ↑ 46'

  Coach Noel Hunt

• Head to Head

  2025-02-11 Reading FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2024-02-24 Reading FC 2–3 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-11-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Reading FC

  Shrewsbury Town FC Form

  2025-04-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC L 2025-04-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2025-03-29 Birmingham City FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2025-03-15 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Burton Albion FC L 2025-03-08 Exeter City FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L

  Reading FC Form

  2025-04-05 Reading FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2025-04-01 Blackpool FC 3–0 Reading FC L 2025-03-29 Reading FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2025-03-15 Reading FC 1–1 Stevenage FC D 2025-03-11 Reading FC 2–0 Wrexham AFC W