Match Report
35 points for Crystal Palace U21 (6th), 21 for Reading U21 (20th): a 14-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2.2/1.75 for Crystal Palace U21 and 1.3/2.25 for Reading U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.82.
Defeat had followed defeat for Reading U21 — three in succession. The last-five ledger: Crystal Palace U21 10/15, Reading U21 3/15.
The match was played at Crystal Palace Academy in Beckenham (capacity 1,000). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.