Reading have been given experienced official Andy Davies for Saturday's FA Cup third round clash with Burnley, almost exactly 11 years on from his first match in charge of the Royals. Davies, of Hampshire, is best known for being the only referee in the EFL who formally played for a football team having appeared for the likes of Portsmouth and Gillingham before injury struck. First promoted to the EFL in 2012/13, he first came across the Royals as a man in the middle for the memorable 7-1 victor
Marcus Forss is set to return to the Middlesbrough squad for Saturday's FA Cup third round tie against Blackburn
Former Reading defender Graham Potter has returned to Premier League management, taking over at West Ham United. The 49-year-old played four times for the Royals in 1999 during an 11-year playing career across the English Football League. Best-known as a manager, Potter came to fame as boss of Swedish side Ostersund but returned to British football with Swansea City in 2018. Since then, he has enjoyed three years with Brighton and Hove Albion, earning plaudits for his style of play, before joini
Snow, ice and freezing temperatures had forced the club and authorities to convene at lunchtime to assess weather and travel conditions.