FOREST 2 - 0 READING - Sat Dec 21, 2002 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 21, 2002 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Reading
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-0 (Won)
- Half-time: 1-0
- Attendance:
- 25,831
- Pos Before/After:
- 3/3
- Opp Before/After:
- 6/6
- Referee:
- Mark Cowburn
- Season:
- 2002-03
- Forest/Opp Tier:
- 2/2
- NEXT GAMES:
- League Tier 2:
- Sheffield Wednesday
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 4023 (of 4877)
- League Tier 2:
- 1752 (of 2460)
- Competitive:
- 4629 (of 5574)
- Total:
- 6264 (of 7322)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
FOREST
Manager: Paul Hart
Prior form: WLWWLL (Old to recent)
Goals:
David Johnson (4)
Marlon Harewood (67)
Manager: Paul Hart
Prior form: WLWWLL (Old to recent)
Goals:
David Johnson (4)
Marlon Harewood (67)
READING
Manager:
Prior form: WWWWDL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Manager:
Prior form: WWWWDL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Darren Ward | |
| 2 | M | Matthieu Louis-Jean | |
| 3 | M | Jim Brennan | |
| 5 | M | Jon Olav Hjelde | |
| 17 | D | Michael Dawson | |
| 6 | M | Riccardo Scimeca | |
| 8 | F | Gareth Williams | |
| 10 | F | Jack Lester   | |
| 20 | F | Andy Reid off for Eoin Jess (90) | |
| 11 | F | Marlon Harewood  | |
| 9 | F | David Johnson | |
| Subs | |||
| 22 | F | Eoin Jess on for Andy Reid (90) | |
| 14 | D | Chris Doig | |
| 15 | M | John Thompson | |
| 16 | F | Eugen Bopp | |
| 12 | GK | Barry Roche |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 3 | 0 | Derby County |
| Gillingham | 4 | 2 | Burnley |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Walsall |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | Reading |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Preston North End |
| Watford | 1 | 0 | Bradford City |
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | Stoke City |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 53 | WWWWDD | |
| 2 | Leicester City | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 51 | WLWDWW | |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 39 | WLWWLL | |
| 4 | Norwich City | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 39 | WWLWLL | |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 39 | LDWWDW | |
| 6 | Reading | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 39 | WWWWDL | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 36 | DWWDWL | |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 34 | WDLDWW | |
| 9 | Watford | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -7 | 34 | LLLWLL | |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 33 | LWLLWW | |
| 11 | Derby County | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 33 | LLWLWW | |
| 12 | Coventry City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -1 | 33 | LLLLWW | |
| 13 | Burnley | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -8 | 32 | WDWLWL | |
| 14 | Preston North End | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 31 | DDWWLW | |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 31 | WWLWWL | |
| 16 | Gillingham | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | -3 | 31 | LDLDWW | |
| 17 | Millwall | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 29 | WDWWLL | |
| 18 | Walsall | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 28 | LLWLWW | |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 27 | WWLLDW | |
| 20 | Bradford City | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 22 | LLLLLW | |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -23 | 17 | WDLLLL | |
| 22 | Stoke City | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -18 | 16 | LLLDLD | |
| 23 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -21 | 14 | LLDDLL | |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -21 | 14 | LDLLDL | |
Table after:
| FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 54 | WWWDDD | |
| 2 | Leicester City | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 51 | WLWDWW | |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 42 | LWWLLW | |
| 4 | Norwich City | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 42 | WLWLLW | |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 42 | DWWDWW | |
| 6 | Reading | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 39 | WWWDLL | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 37 | WWDWLD | |
 1 | 8 | Watford | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -6 | 37 | LLWLLW |
| 3 | 9 | Coventry City | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 36 | LLLWWW |
 2 | 10 | Rotherham United | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 34 | WDLDWW |
| 5 | 11 | Gillingham | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | -1 | 34 | DLDWWW |
| 2 | 12 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 33 | LWLLWW |
| 2 | 13 | Derby County | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 33 | LWLWWL |
| 1 | 14 | Wimbledon | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 32 | WLWWLD |
| 2 | 15 | Burnley | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 27 | -10 | 32 | DWLWLL |
| 2 | 16 | Preston North End | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 31 | DWWLWL |
| 17 | Millwall | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 30 | DWWLLD | |
| 1 | 18 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 28 | WLLDWD |
| 1 | 19 | Walsall | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -3 | 28 | LWLWWL |
| 20 | Bradford City | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -19 | 22 | LLLLWL | |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -21 | 20 | DLLLLW | |
| 22 | Stoke City | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -18 | 17 | LLDLDD | |
| 23 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -21 | 14 | LLDDLL | |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -23 | 14 | DLLDLL | |