Reading experienced yet more play-off heartache, losing 4-3 to Sunderland in the semi-final of PL2. More than 2,700 supporters were in attendance as the club's prestigious Academy continued to prove it is among the best in the country. Royals legend Noel Hunt, who has taken the Young Royals to Berks and Bucks Senior Cup glory and the Premier League International Cup qualification, had to pit his wits against former captain Graeme Murty in the Sunderland dugout. Ellis Taylor bagged himself a hatt
Manchester City youngsters Luca Fletcher and Christian Dunbar-McDonald, who rose through the youth ranks with Reading, have been named in England's squad for the upcoming Under-17 European Championships in Cyprus. 16-year-old Fletcher, who moved to Manchester last summer, earned the club a significant fee and sell-on for the coffers. He had won Scholar of the Season for 2022/23 and was promised a professional contract this year had he turned down Manchester City. The striker hit 10 goals in 17 a
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