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Reading defeats Wrexham in a tense encounter at the Select Car Leasing Stadium
Reading secured a 2-0 victory over Wrexham in a fiercely contested match at the Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading, Berkshire, on March 11th, 2025, as part of League One’s 26th round. The game was characterized by a Reading player’s expulsion and a high number of fouls committed by Wrexham.
Despite lower ball possession (56% for Reading, 44% for Wrexham), Reading proved more clinical in attack. The goals arrived in the 51st minute, with a penalty converted by H. Knibbs, and in the 55th minute, through a goal by L. Wing, assisted by Knibbs. Wrexham, who registered 15 shots (3 on target), failed to find the back of the net.
Discipline played a crucial role. Reading’s M. Stickland received two yellow cards, the second resulting in his dismissal in the 75th minute. Reading finished the match with three further yellow cards and one red, while Wrexham only committed fouls without receiving any cards. The referee was E. Duckworth.
Substitutions wrexham: at minute 59 E. Lee came in and S. Revan went out., at minute 70 S. Fletcher came in and J. Rodriguez went out., at minute 71 R. Longman came in and J. McClean went out., at minute 83 G. Evans came in and E. O’Connell went out., at minute 83 M. Faal came in and O. Rathbone went out.
Substitutions reading: at minute 78 H. Dean came in and K. Ehibhatiomhan went out., at minute 85 A. Yiadom came in and J. Wareham went out., at minute 90 M. Camara came in and C. Campbell went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Reading
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