Reading 5-1 Preston NE - April 15, 2003 / First Division 2002/2003
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83'
Tyrone Mears
REA
28' - Red card
Michael Jackson
30' - Goal
Nicky Forster30
38' - Substitution
Simon Lynchis substituted by Eddie Lewis 42' - Goal
Nicky Forster42
REA
55' - Red card
David Lucas
56' - Substitution
Paul McKennais substituted by Jonathan Gould
57' - Goal
Nicky Shorey57 58' - Goal
Nicky Forster58
59' - Substitution
Luke Chadwickis substituted by Jamie Cureton
59' - Substitution
Nicky Forsteris substituted by Darius Henderson59
73' - Substitution
Glen Littleis substituted by Nathan Tyson73
83' - Goal
Tyrone Mears
84' - Substitution
Dickson Etuhuis substituted by Brian O'Neil 90' - Goal
Darius Henderson90
PNE
PNE
Team line-ups
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Marcus Hahnemann | 30 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ady Williams | 31 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Brown | 30 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graeme Murty | 28 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nicky Shorey | 57 | 22 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Luke Chadwick | 59 | 22 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
James Harper | 22 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy Hughes | 25 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Salako | 34 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Glen Little | 73 | 27 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nicky Forster | 42583059 | 29 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
27.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
34
Preston NE
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
David Lucas | 55 | 25 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Michael Jackson | 28 | 29 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Chris Lucketti | 31 | 88 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tyrone Mears | 83 | 20 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Graham Alexander | 31 | 113 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul McKenna | 56 | 25 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Dickson Etuhu | 84 | 20 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Lee Cartwright | 30 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Éric Skora | 21 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Simon Lynch | 38 | 20 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Richard Cresswell | 25 | 90 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
65
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Jamie Cureton | 59 | 27 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nathan Tyson | 73 | 20 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Darius Henderson | 9059 | 21 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jonathan Gould | 56 | 34 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Eddie Lewis | 38 | 28 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Brian O'Neil | 84 | 30 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
John Salako
IN
Ricky Newman
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Simon Lynch
IN
Pawel Abbott
OUT
Dickson Etuhu
IN
Eddie Lewis
OUT
Lee Cartwright
IN
Brian O'Neil
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
41
192
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
47 %
Pardew vs Preston NE
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Pardew vs Brown
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
62
47
Success rate in this team:
36 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Brown vs Reading
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Brown vs Pardew
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Paul Taylor
7 victories |
0 draw |
6 losses |
Reading13 matches | General total | Preston NE11 matches | 3 victories |
4 draws |
4 losses |
2 victories |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Reading3 matches | Season total | Preston NE1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on March 13, 2010 | Latest figure on August 29, 2009 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time in his career that Tyrone Mears scores at least 1 goals during the same game in his professional career with
The last time Preston NE has conceded at least 5 goals away from home in Championship, It was on the 11/08/2001 (vs )
Preston NE keeps its 12 consecutive matches without a draw away from home running (since 30/11/2002). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 15/12/2001-13/04/2002 time period (14 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LReading 1-3 Leicester28/01/2003 | VReading 2-1 Gillingham10/02/2003 | VReading 3-0 Rotherham United22/02/2003 | LReading 0-1 Wolverhampton12/03/2003 | VReading 2-1 Crystal Palace15/03/2003 | LReading 1-2 Brighton & Hove04/04/2003 |
| Overall | VNorwich City 0-1 Reading05/03/2003 | LReading 0-1 Wolverhampton12/03/2003 | VReading 2-1 Crystal Palace15/03/2003 | LIpswich Town 3-1 Reading18/03/2003 | VBradford 0-1 Reading22/03/2003 | LReading 1-2 Brighton & Hove04/04/2003 |
Current form
| Away | LIpswich Town 3-0 Preston North End18/01/2003 | VSheffield Wednesday 0-1 Preston North End01/03/2003 | VWatford 0-1 Preston North End04/03/2003 | LLeicester 2-1 Preston North End15/03/2003 | LBurnley 2-0 Preston North End08/04/2003 | VBrighton & Hove 0-2 Preston North End12/04/2003 |
| Overall | LLeicester 2-1 Preston North End15/03/2003 | VPreston North End 5-0 Walsall18/03/2003 | DPreston North End 1-1 Portsmouth22/03/2003 | DPreston North End 2-2 Coventry05/04/2003 | LBurnley 2-0 Preston North End08/04/2003 | VBrighton & Hove 0-2 Preston North End12/04/2003 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 13 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 11 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
40 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
41 |
|
20 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
20 |
|
21 |
Victories (Competition total) |
14 |
|
10 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
4 |
Draws (Competition total) |
13 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
15 |
Losses (Competition total) |
14 |
|
7 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
9 |
Goals
|
50 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
64 |
|
25 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
23 |
|
40 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
61 |
|
19 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
32 |
|
1.25 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.56 |
|
1.25 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.15 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.49 |
|
0.95 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.6 |
Betting aid
|
17 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
23 |
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
17 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
11 |
|
7 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
12 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
9 |
|
6 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
14 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
23 |
|
9 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
Bookings
|
61 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
72 |
|
25 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
47 |
|
3 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
Key players
| Nicky Forster | 13 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 16 goals | Richard Cresswell |  |
| Jamie Cureton | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 6 goals | Richard Cresswell | |
| Jamie Cureton | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 8 penalties | Graham Alexander |  |
| Jamie Cureton | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 penalties | Graham Alexander | |
| Nicky Forster | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 5 goals during the last 9 matches | Richard Cresswell | |
Historical head to head
Home
34 gf
18 ga
Away
13 gf
53 ga
Total
47 gf
71 ga
Historical head to head
Home
53 gf
13 ga
Away
18 gf
34 ga
Total
71 gf
47 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
February 17, 1990 |
| Home | 6 - 0 |
February 17, 1990 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 18 - 0 |
January 27, 1894 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
September 06, 1930 |
Latest head to head
October 26, 2002 - First Division 2002/2003
February 05, 2000 - Second Division 1999/2000
September 01, 1999 - Second Division 1999/2000
February 20, 1999 - Second Division 1998/1999
September 12, 1998 - Second Division 1998/1999
Best historical scorers against Preston NE
Best historical scorers against Reading
|
Richard Cresswell | 1 goal | 2002 - 2002 |
Players with most games played vs Preston NE
 |
Matthew Upson | 1 match | 2002 - 2002 |
 |
Andy Hughes | 1 match | 2002 - 2002 |
 |
John Mackie | 1 match | 2002 - 2002 |
|
Jamie Cureton | 1 match | 2002 - 2002 |
|
Nicky Forster | 1 match | 2002 - 2002 |
 |
James Harper | 1 match | 2002 - 2002 |
Players with most games played vs Reading
 |
Chris Lucketti | 1 match | 2002 - 2002 |
|
Rob Edwards | 1 match | 2002 - 2002 |
|
Éric Skora | 1 match | 2002 - 2002 |
|
Eddie Lewis | 1 match | 2002 - 2002 |
|
Richard Cresswell | 1 match | 2002 - 2002 |
 |
David Healy | 1 match | 2002 - 2002 |
Competition info
The other matches
March 25, 2003
March 29, 2003
April 07, 2003
April 08, 2003
April 09, 2003
April 15, 2003
April 16, 2003
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