This was one of those matches where the getting there was much better than the being there. The main attraction of this fixture was the chance to justify a trip to Brighton midweek, with all that that entails (fish and chips on the seafront, dodgems on the pier and a beer in The Lanes). The match itself was the proverbial “meaningless friendly” and so what happened bears absolutely no relation to Reading’s prospects of success or otherwise in the league this season. But let’s take a look at it anyway …..

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