After more than 20 years in the top two divisions of English football, many had expected Reading to need an acclimatisation period in the lower leagues. What followed was nine months of sheer heartbreak, ecstasy, agony and pride as the Royals overturned points deductions, and a 10-point deficit, to survive in League One. Take a look at part one below, reaching New Year's Day in an unforgettable campaign following the club.
The competitiveness of the women’s leagues is being badly hindered by inadequate compensation fees when academy products are snapped up by other clubs, according to Bristol City’s chief executive Gavin Marshall.
Reading Under-21s head coach, Noel Hunt, has said that he would love former teammate Shane Long to return to the club following his retirement last summer. Hunt, leading the Royals youth team into the PL2 play-offs and the Premier League International Cup, played alongside Long for both Reading and Republic of Ireland from 2008 until 2010. Long, after five years and more than 200 appearances, left for a decade of Premier League football before making an emotional return in 2021. Scoring twice as