Match Report
2 points and 7 places separated them: Reading 8th with 10, Blackpool 15th with 8. Reading had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/1.17 for Reading and 1.86/1.86 for Blackpool (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
The head-to-head ledger counts 20 games: 8 Reading wins, 10 for Blackpool, 2 draws, at 3.15 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 65% of the meetings won by the home side. The fixture leans high-scoring: 65% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Select Car Leasing Stadium, capacity 24,161, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Reading led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Reading: George Earthy (12'), Kyreece Lisbie (49'), Jacob Brown (90') · Blackpool: Leighton Clarkson (80')
Key stats
Possession: Reading 33% · Blackpool 67% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 6-3