GOAL! Jacob Brown finds the net.
Joel Pereira is booked.
GOAL! Jack Marriott finds the net.
GOAL! George Earthy finds the net.
GOAL! Benn Ward finds the net.
GOAL! Jack Marriott finds the net.
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Reading vs Mansfield Town – competition: English Football League One.
Final score: Reading 5–0 Mansfield Town. Half-time: 3–0.
Reading: position 6, 15 points from 9 matches.
Mansfield Town: position 11, 12 points from 9 matches.
Reading – last 5 matches: 1 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost.
Mansfield Town – last 5 matches: 2 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost.
Last results: Stevenage Borough 0-3 Reading; Mansfield Town 5-2 Luton Town.
Goals: Marriott 35′, Ward 40′, Earthy 44′, Marriott 58′, and Brown 80′.
The confirmed starting lineups list Reading in a 4-2-3-1 formation and Mansfield Town in a 3-1-4-2 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Reading: Joel Pereira, Udoka Godwin-malife, Paudie O’connor, Benn Ward, Jeriel Dorsett, Lewis Wing, Andy Rinomhota, Kyreece Joshua Lisbie, George Earthy, P. Lane, and Jack Marriott.
The announced starting eleven for Mansfield Town: Harry Lewis, Elliott Hewitt, Adedeji Oshilaja, Ryan Sweeney, Louis Reed, Lucas Akins, Nathan Daniel Moriah-welsh, Liam Thompson, Owen Joel Dodgson, David Mcgoldrick, and Rhys Oates.
Reading: 54% possession, 20 shots (7 on target), 5 corners, 9 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
Mansfield Town: 46% possession, 11 shots (5 on target), 2 corners, 16 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Last meeting: Mansfield Town 1-0 Reading (10 March 2026, ENG EFL League One).
On this page: Lineups, Commentary, Odds, Statistics, Comparison, Standings
Related pages: Reading, Mansfield Town, English Football League One, Reading vs Mansfield Town: head-to-head, Live football scores
Kick-off: September 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM GMT+1.
Venue: Madejski Stadium, Reading. Capacity: 24,161.
Final score: Reading 5–0 Mansfield Town. Half-time: 3–0.
Reading won: Reading 5-0 Mansfield Town. Goals: Marriott 35′, Ward 40′, Earthy 44′, Marriott 58′, and Brown 80′.
TV channels (England): Sky Sports+. View full TV schedule
Lineups: Reading 4-2-3-1, Mansfield Town 3-1-4-2. Reading: Pereira; Godwin-Malife, O’Connor, Ward, Dorsett; Wing, Rinomhota; Kyrelllisbie, Earthy, Lane; Marriott. Mansfield Town: Lewis; Sweeney, Oshilaja, Hewitt; Reed; Dodgson, Thompson, Moriah-welsh, Akins; Oates, McGoldrick.
Matches played: 4 — Reading wins: 2, draws: 1, Mansfield Town wins: 1. Reading vs Mansfield Town: head-to-head
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Promotion Play-offs | Reading | 9 | +11 | 15 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 9 | -2 | 12 |
