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Vote For Your February 2026 Reading Player Of The Month Which of these four chaps gets your vote?

🏆 Player of the month 🏆

Two centre-backs, a midfielder and a striker (you'll never guess which one!) make the February shortlist for our #ReadingFC POTM award.

Who gets your vote?

Knee-jerk Takeaways From Reading’s February Alex picks out what we learned from the last month or so of Reading FC action.

ANALYSIS: Performances, results, 96th-minute goals, injuries, Benn Ward's seamless transition to League One... all that and more feature in Alex's latest monthly recap.

#ReadingFC

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Unpacking STAR’s Q&A With Reading Boss Leam Richardson The Royals’ first-team manager was grilled on a range of topics on Monday night.

READ: Personal values, pre-season and pace - @simfrombucks.bsky.social unpacks some of the key takeaways from Leam Richardson's Q&A with @star-rfctrust.bsky.social last night.

#ReadingFC

Reading Women 0-0 Southampton Women’s FC: Match Report The Royals’ return to action ended in a goalless draw against fellow promotion hopefuls.

"It was a close-fought match, with nudges and tackles flying in, but neither team managed to find that extra bit of quality to break the deadlock."

✍️ @petermatthews25.bsky.social / #ReadingFC

The Weekly Bobbins: A Conundrum Of A Reading Side Another game, another example of disparity between Reading’s performances and results.

"The stats will tell you we’re second-best in almost every metric you can throw at a screen. But the only number that matters - the one at the end of the match - keeps falling our way, or at least not against us."

#readingfc

Leam Richardson ‘Made Up’ For Fans And Players After Bradford Win The Royals completed a dramatic turnaround win late on against the Bantams.

“We want to be the finished article, but it will take time. These lads are working tirelessly every day. Can you give any more for the shirt? I thought we did that today.”

#ReadingFC

Reading 2-1 Bradford City: Player Ratings A dual Sim/Ross effort for this game’s grades, as the Royals put in a mixed - but ultimately winning - display to beat Bradford late on.

RATINGS: Some positive contributions off the bench were crucial for #ReadingFC today - Matt Ritchie and Paddy Lane both among the goals - although the overall display wasn't so convincing.

✍️ @simfrombucks.bsky.social, @webberross.bsky.social

Reading 2-1 Bradford City: No Marriott, No Problem? A Jack Marriott-less Reading completed a late turnaround around Bradford, but the overall display left a lot to be desired.

"The challenge of rising to the occasion without Marriott was met by the lads, but this still all feels so unsustainable."

Alex recaps and analyses today's action as #ReadingFC get back to winning ways against Bradford.

Half time, 0-0

Flat game for the most part, #ReadingFC OK but not really able to get into much of a flow

Opposition Lowdown: Graham Alexander’s Promotion Hopefuls Bradford City Reading return to the SCL this weekend for a home game against promotion-hunting Bradford. Join us as we take a closer look at the opposition.

OPPO: Today's visitors, Bradford City, are flying high in League One but come into this match against #ReadingFC with mixed recent form.

Steven takes a closer look at them in his Oppo Lowdown.

Reading vs Bradford City: 2025/26 Match Preview The Royals return to the SCL for a rare 3pm Saturday home game.

⚽️ It's matchday!

#ReadingFC host Bradford City this afternoon, hoping to bounce back from the disappointment of dropped points in the last two games.

Rhys has your preview.

Reading The Room Alex checks in on how the Royals’ 2025/26 season is playing out. It all feels a bit meh, but why?

OPINION: Alex checks in on how #ReadingFC's 2025/26 season is playing out. It all feels a bit meh, but why?

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Getting To Know Ryan Robinson, Reading Women’s Goalkeeping Coach Pete sat down with the Royals’ goalkeeping coach for a wide-ranging chat.

"I couldn’t speak any more highly of any of them."

@petermatthews25.bsky.social sat down with #ReadingFC Women's goalkeeping coach Ryan Robinson for a wide-ranging chat, covering the season so far, the Royals' "superb" goalkeepers, his own journey and much more.

The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 452: Mums In Their 40s Ben and Ross delve into another disappointing game for the Royals - this time a 1-1 draw at Port Vale.

🎧 Pod pod pod

What's behind #ReadingFC's struggles with holding onto leads? How does this side stack up to the one that took part in last season's playoff charge?

All that and more on episode 452 of TTE Podcast.

Port Vale Fans Verdict: Reading Get What They Deserved The fans were once again left in a sour mood as the Royals conceded another late equaliser.

READ: Suffice to say, #ReadingFC fans weren't best pleased with Saturday's showing at Port Vale.

Harry rounds up the general verdict on Leam Richardson and the Royals' poor second-half display.

Leam Richardson On Reading’s ‘Devastating’ Late Draw At Port Vale For the second time in a week, the Royals dropped points very late on.

"We've been in the same boat where we scored a winner late on ourselves against Luton. It is something that we can eradicate and it's something that will certainly look at carefully as a group.”

#ReadingFC

The Weekly Bobbins: Two Late Draws Too Many Bobbins’ take on back-to-back late draws, as Reading let leads slip against Bolton and Port Vale.

"Where is the composure? Where is the control? Where is the bravery? These qualities remain conspicuously absent... The itch is becoming increasingly uncomfortable, and no one seems close to scratching it."

#ReadingFC

Hmmm Kamari Doyle and Kadan Young seem to be playing well and finding space in midfield...

Better get them off so as not to compromise our defensive line, which is set 40 fathoms deep

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Port Vale 1-1 Reading: Stuck In The Mud Lewis Wing’s first-half penalty was cancelled out in the dying moments of the game, as Reading dropped points again.

"We invited the pressure upon ourselves and looked devoid of any ideas about how to counter the pressure, or make inroads towards breaching their defensive line."

Alex unpacks a game to forget for #ReadingFC at Port Vale.

Port Vale 1-1 Reading: Player Ratings Not a great showing on the road at Port Vale at all as Reading blow a 1-0 lead late on.

RATINGS: Kamari Doyle and Kadan Young were, for @webberross.bsky.social, the only two #ReadingFC players to come out of today's 1-1 at Port Vale with much credit.

Half time, 0-1!

In a way, that 45 was the opposite of what we've seen from #ReadingFC in the last two games

We've had the possession and the territory, but lacked ruthlessness (bar Lewis Wing's penalty)

Royals looking good on the whole but need to put this to bed

Derrick Williams, Paudie O'Connor, jack Marriott all start and Randell Williams is back on the bench! No Roberts though

#ReadingFC

Pereira;
Nyambe, O'Connor, Dez, Ward;
Wing, Fraser;
Doyle, Savage, Young;
Marriott

Stevens, Yiadom, burns, Dorsett, Lane, Randell, Ehib'

Port Vale vs Reading: 2025/26 Match Preview The Royals head up to Burslem to face rock-bottom Port Vale on Saturday.

⚽️ It's matchday!

Rock-bottom Port Vale await #ReadingFC, with a bumper away end for this afternoon's trip to Burslem. Can the Royals seal the points?

Rhys has your preview.

Opposition Lowdown: Jon Brady’s Port Vale Reading hit the road again this weekend with a trip to bottom-of-the-table Port Vale. Join us as we take a closer look at the opposition.

"The Valiants face a real fight on their hands to stay in the league, as they currently sit bottom of the table, 12 points adrift of safety."

Steven picks out everything you need to know about tomorrow's opposition, Port Vale.

#ReadingFC

The Wild Lower West: Reading’s ‘Eggs In One Basket’ Approach In this week’s column, Dixey focuses on Reading’s apparent reliance on Jack Marriott.

"While there is still the buzz of watching another Marriott effort hit the back of the net, I can’t help but wonder how else we play if he ever gets injured, so I’m really hoping Richardson has the answer."

#ReadingFC

Bolton Wanderers Fans Verdict: Same Issues, Different Game The Loyal Royals were not best impressed with another below-par performance against the Trotters.

READ: It was an all-too-familiar story for the fans on Tuesday night as #ReadingFC put in another well below-par performance.

This time not even Jack Marriott was good enough to secure the win.

The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 451: Marriott Again Ben and Ross discuss a win and a draw in the Royals’ last two home games.

🎧 There's loads to get through in a bumper episode 451 of TTE Pod.

What makes Jack Marriott so good, the grit #ReadingFC showed in the Bolton draw and Leam Richardson’s style all feature.

This was an odd game to rate because I thought the game situation and a few forced subs in key spots stopped any #readingfc players from really excelling tonight, but I also liked the aggression and desire a good number of them showed