REPORT: Carlisle United conceded twice in added time to start 2025 with an agonising 3-2 defeat at the hands of Crewe Alexandra.
George Cox’s last-gasp penalty saw Swindon Town purge their Colchester United demons with a thrilling 3-2 home win on New Year’s Day
Cambridge United old boys came back to haunt the relegation-threatened side as Harvey Knibbs and Sam Smith found the net in a 3-1 win for Reading. The pair departed the Abbey Stadium in 2023 to move to Berkshire and have become firm favourites with the Royals, and continued to endear themselves with the goals in the New Year's Day victory. The theme of the game was set from inside 60 seconds as Joel Pereira was forced into his first save of a busy first half- despite Reading kicking the game off
Colchester United lost to Swindon Town in League Two