Wolverhampton 2-1 Reading - May 10, 2003 / Championship Play-Off 2003
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84'
WOL
25' - Goal
Nicky Forster
WOL

61' - Substitution
Nicky Forsteris substituted by Nathan Tyson
66' - Substitution
George Ndahis substituted by Shaun Newton66
72' - Substitution
Luke Chadwickis substituted by Ricky Newman
75' - Own goal
Graeme Murty75
84' - Goal
Lee Naylor84
84' - Substitution
Darius Hendersonis substituted by Jamie Cureton
86' - Substitution
Kenny Milleris substituted by Dean Sturridge86
89' - Substitution
Lee Nayloris substituted by Ludovic Pollet89
90' - Red card
Nathan Tyson
REA
REA
Team line-ups
Wolverhampton
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Matt Murray | 22 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Butler | 30 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joleon Lescott | 20 | 105 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lee Naylor | 8489 | 23 | 130 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Mark Kennedy | 26 | 74 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Denis Irwin | 37 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Ince | 35 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Colin Cameron | 30 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Ndah | 66 | 28 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kenny Miller | 86 | 23 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nathan Blake | 31 | 69 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
73
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Marcus Hahnemann | 30 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Brown | 30 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ady Williams | 31 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nicky Shorey | 22 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graeme Murty | 75 | 28 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Luke Chadwick | 72 | 22 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
James Harper | 22 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy Hughes | 25 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Sidwell | 20 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Darius Henderson | 84 | 21 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nicky Forster | 2561 | 29 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
40
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Ludovic Pollet | 89 | 32 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Shaun Newton | 66 | 27 | 89 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Dean Sturridge | 86 | 29 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Ricky Newman | 72 | 32 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jamie Cureton | 84 | 27 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nathan Tyson | 6190 | 21 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Joleon Lescott
IN
Ludovic Pollet
OUT
George Ndah
IN
Shaun Newton
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Steve Brown
IN
John Mackie
OUT
Andy Hughes
IN
John Salako
OUT
Darius Henderson
IN
Adrian Viveash
OUT
Ady Williams
IN
Glen Little
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
46
124
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Jones vs Reading
2 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Jones vs Pardew
2 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
41
198
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Pardew vs Wolverhampton
1 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Pardew vs Jones
1 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Referee
Alan Kaye
2 victories |
1 draw |
1 loss |
Wolverhampton4 matches | General total | Reading1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Wolverhampton1 match | Season total | Reading1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on August 08, 2004 | Latest figure on May 10, 2003 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures

Wolverhampton keeps its 7 consecutive matches without a draw in Championship Play-Off running (since 14/05/1995). It's a record streak. The first of history

It's the first time Nicky Forster scores 1 goal in Championship Play-Off

Reading keeps its 20 consecutive matches without a draw running (since 28/01/2003). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 08/08/1998 (19 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DWolverhampton 1-1 Ipswich Town05/03/2003 | DWolverhampton 0-0 Stoke City18/03/2003 | VWolverhampton 6-0 Gillingham22/03/2003 | DWolverhampton 0-0 Rotherham United05/04/2003 | VWolverhampton 3-0 Millwall19/04/2003 | DWolverhampton 1-1 Leicester04/05/2003 |
| Overall | VGrimsby Town 0-1 Wolverhampton08/04/2003 | DNottingham Forest 2-2 Wolverhampton11/04/2003 | VWolverhampton 3-0 Millwall19/04/2003 | VNorwich City 0-3 Wolverhampton21/04/2003 | DSheffield United 3-3 Wolverhampton26/04/2003 | DWolverhampton 1-1 Leicester04/05/2003 |
Current form
| Away | VNorwich City 0-1 Reading05/03/2003 | LIpswich Town 3-1 Reading18/03/2003 | VBradford 0-1 Reading22/03/2003 | LPortsmouth 3-0 Reading21/04/2003 | VWatford 0-3 Reading30/04/2003 | LStoke City 1-0 Reading04/05/2003 |
| Overall | VReading 5-1 Preston North End15/04/2003 | VReading 1-0 Nottingham Forest18/04/2003 | LPortsmouth 3-0 Reading21/04/2003 | VReading 2-1 Grimsby Town26/04/2003 | VWatford 0-3 Reading30/04/2003 | LStoke City 1-0 Reading04/05/2003 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 13 | 9 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 11 | 19 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
Goals
Betting aid
Bookings
Key players
Historical head to head
Home
19 gf
12 ga
Away
15 gf
28 ga
Total
34 gf
40 ga
Historical head to head
Home
28 gf
15 ga
Away
12 gf
19 ga
Total
40 gf
34 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 1 |
April 18, 1998 |
| Home | 3 - 1 |
April 18, 1998 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
April 30, 1996 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
September 21, 2002 |
Latest head to head
March 12, 2003 - First Division 2002/2003
September 21, 2002 - First Division 2002/2003
April 18, 1998 - First Division 1997/1998
December 20, 1997 - First Division 1997/1998
October 14, 1997 - League Cup 1997/1998
Best historical scorers against Reading
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Steve Bull | 2 goals | 1997 - 1997 |
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Don Goodman | 2 goals | 1998 - 1998 |
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Kevin Muscat | 1 goal | 1998 - 1998 |
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Kenny Miller | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
Best historical scorers against Wolverhampton
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Keith McPherson | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
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Michael Meaker | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
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Andy Hughes | 1 goal | 2002 - 2002 |
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Phil Parkinson | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
Players with most games played vs Reading
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Lee Naylor | 4 matches | 1997 - 2003 |
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Robbie Keane | 3 matches | 1997 - 1998 |
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Mark Atkins | 3 matches | 1997 - 1998 |
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Keith Curle | 3 matches | 1997 - 1998 |
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Carl Robinson | 3 matches | 1997 - 1998 |
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Nathan Blake | 2 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
Players with most games played vs Wolverhampton
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Marcus Hahnemann | 2 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
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Kevin Watson | 2 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
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Nicky Forster | 2 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
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John Mackie | 2 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
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Graeme Murty | 2 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
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Andy Hughes | 2 matches | 2002 - 2003 |
They played in both sides
18 matches
3 matches
13 matches
5 matches
4 matches
5 matches
2 matches
11 matches
2 matches
1 match
2 matches
1 match
They played in both sides
2 matches
11 matches
4 matches
5 matches
13 matches
5 matches
1 match
4 matches
18 matches
3 matches
2 matches
1 match
Competition info
The other matches
May 10, 2003
May 14, 2003
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