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Insight and analysis on Reading Football Club. Interviews with the manager, players and Reading legends plus goal action and previews of the club’s games. From BBC Radio Berkshire

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Brian McDermott 02.10.2019 44:33

Ady Williams chats to former Reading manager Brian McDermott, who was in charge of the club in two spells from 2009-2013, and once again from 2015-2016. He became only the second man to lead them to the Premier League following their Championship title win in 2012, and oversaw a historic FA Cup win over Liverpool at Anfield in 2010. McDermott reflects on how hard he found coping with the 2011 play...

Dave Kitson 10.09.2019 40:18

Ady Williams chats to the former Reading striker Dave Kitson, who played for Reading between 2003 and 2008. After joining from Cambridge, Kitson went on to play for Reading in their record-breaking 106 points season in the Championship, and the Premier League. Kitson also reveals to Ady that one of his biggest regrets is not putting his mental health before football back in the mid-noughties.

Sir John Madejski 29.08.2019 46:03

Ady Williams chats to Reading's former Chairman, Sir John Madejski, who saved the club when he bought it in 1990. Madejski then went on to build a new, modern stadium for the club to play it's football, and made the decision to bring Steve Coppell in as manager, who eventually led the club to the Premier League in 2006. The club also provided Madejski with the lowest point of his life, when Readin...

Steve Coppell: Building for 106 and beyond 15.08.2019 51:43

Ady Williams chats to the first man to guide Reading to the Premier League, Steve Coppell. After joining the Madejski Stadium as manager in 2003, Coppell built a record-breaking side to win promotion in 2006, then oversaw two seasons in the Premier League, before his eventual resignation in 2009. (Part 2 of 2)

Steve Coppell: 207 consecutive games for United 15.08.2019 33:21

Ady Williams chats to the first man to guide Reading to the Premier League, Steve Coppell. Before joining the Madejski Stadium, Coppell had a successful, if curtailed, playing career with one of the biggest clubs on the planet - Manchester United. (Part 1 of 2)

Reading V Birmingham Ciry 5 May 19 07.05.2019 53:25

Reading have played 46 games, gained 47 points and end the season 20th in the Championship table

Reading FC 2018/19 Season Review 05.05.2019 57:52

Tim Dellor and Ady Williams look back at the 2018/19 season for Reading FC.

Middlesbrough V Reading 27 Apr 19 29.04.2019 21:42

Danny Loader bent in from 20 yards early on for his 1st senior goal to give the Royals an early lead, but two goals from Middlesbrough meant it wasn't a win for the Royals

Norwich v Reading 10 Apr 19 23.04.2019 22:25

Hear from the Royals manager Jose Gomes and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez as Reading score late to rescue a vital point at promotion chasing Norwich.

Reading v West Brom 22 Apr 19 22.04.2019 38:32

Hear from Royals boss Jose Gomes, CEO Nigel Howe, and striker Danny Loader as Reading effectively secure their Championship survival with a point against West Brom.

Bristol City v Reading 19 Apr 19 22.04.2019 26:51

Hear from the Royals boss Jose Gomes, and players Lewis Baker and Andy Yiadom, as Reading move five points clear of the relegation zone following a draw with Bristol City.

Reading V Brentford Sat 13 Apr 16.04.2019 20:39

Yakou Meite scored two first-half goals as Reading beat Brentford to boost their Championship survival hopes

Hull V Reading 6 Apr 19 08.04.2019 20:17

Despite The Royals taking the lead against the run of play, Hull City came from behind to beat struggling Reading.

Reading V Preston 30 Mar 19 02.04.2019 22:43

Hear from the Reading fans, boss Jose Gomes, and midfielder Andy Rinomhota as the Royals move four points clear of the relegation zone with victory over Preston.

Stoke City V Reading 16 Mar 19 19.03.2019 19:57

Stoke City were involved in their seventh goalless draw of the season despite dominating against relegation battlers Reading

Reading V Leeds 12 Mar 19 13.03.2019 13:20

While it is far too early to compare the current Leeds side to the legends of their early-1970s heyday, there were shades of their DNA in this performance

Reading V Wigan 9 Mar 19 12.03.2019 26:41

Mo Barrow's 25-yard shot into the bottom-right corner and Yakou Meite's back-post finish seven minutes into injury-time secured a remarkable win. The Reading fans were ecstatic

Ipswich Town V Reading Sat 2 March 19 05.03.2019 22:31

Mo Barrow's 90th-minute winner kept Reading out of the Championship relegation zone

Reading V Rotherham 23 Feb 19 26.02.2019 33:24

Reading concede late to drop two crucial points against fellow strugglers Rotherham. Hear from Reading legends Ady Williams and Mick Gooding alongside Royals boss Jose Gomes.

Sheffield United V Reading 16 Feb 19 20.02.2019 34:58

As Sheffield United hammer Reading to push the Royals closer to the relegation zone, hear from the Royals manager Jose Gomes and striker Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.

Reading V Blackburn Rovers 13 Feb 18 14.02.2019 42:08

A 2-1 Win for The Royals thanks to Swift and Oliveira

Sheffield Wednesday V Reading 9 Feb 19 11.02.2019 25:24

Jose Gomes has won just one of his nine games in charge since being appointed manager in December, but that was also Reading's only victory in their last 15 Championship matches.

Reading V Aston Villa 2 Feb 19 04.02.2019 24:19

Reading are still in the relegation zone

Bolton Wanderers V Reading 29 Jan 19 30.01.2019 40:55

Bolton defender Jack Hobbs headed his first goal in more than five years to earn his side a late point against Reading.

Derby V Reading a9 Jan 19 21.01.2019 31:08

This was defeat number 15 this season for Reading