Reading 5-0 Mansfield

Match summary

Reading beat Mansfield 5-0 in League One on Wed, 2 Sep 2026.

Goals — Reading: Marriott 35', 58'; B. Ward 40'; G. Earthy 44'; Brown 80'.

Reading had 54% of the possession and 20 shots (7 on target) against 11 (5) for Mansfield; corners 5-2, yellow cards 1-0.

In their last 4 meetings Reading won 2, Mansfield won 1 and 1 ended level.

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium. Referee: Tom Reeves.

Match timeline

1. 35'MarriottAssist: DorsettGoal1-0
2. 40'B. WardGoal2-0
3. 44'G. EarthyAssist: K. LisbieGoal3-0
4. 46'⇄In HendryOut L. ThompsonSubstitution
5. 46'⇄In G. MarisOut N. Moriah-WelshSubstitution
6. 58'MarriottAssist: WingGoal4-0
7. 68'⇄In BrownOut MarriottSubstitution
8. 68'⇄In R. WilliamsOut G. EarthySubstitution
9. 68'⇄In F. Blake-TracyOut McGoldrickSubstitution
10. 69'⇄In RobertsOut ReedSubstitution
11. 72'J. PereiraYellow card
12. 76'⇄In BoltonOut OatesSubstitution
13. 77'⇄In SavageOut A. RinomhotaSubstitution
14. 80'BrownAssist: R. WilliamsGoal5-0
15. 82'⇄In MastersonOut O'ConnorSubstitution
16. 82'⇄In KyerewaaOut K. LisbieSubstitution

Top performers

MarriottReading · Attacker

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target2
• Minutes67

McGoldrickMansfield · Attacker

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target1
• Minutes67

G. EarthyReading · Midfielder

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target1
• Minutes67

O. DodgsonMansfield · Midfielder

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target0
• Minutes90

B. WardReading · Defender

• Interceptions2
• Tackles0
• Minutes90

BoltonMansfield · Defender

• Interceptions0
• Tackles0
• Minutes15

Lineups

21Lewis3.5

4Hewitt5.923Oshilaja6.45Sweeney6.5

7Akins6.225↓Reed6.739O. Dodgson6.8

22↓N. Moriah-Welsh6.416↓L. Thompson6.7

17↓McGoldrick6.518↓Oates5.8

72↓Marriott8.5

32Lane6.917↓G. Earthy7.519↓K. Lisbie7.1

4↓A. Rinomhota7.210Wing7.4

3Dorsett7.716B. Ward7.815↓O'Connor7.52U. Godwin-Malife6.9

1J. Pereira7.3

Statistics

Key statistics

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Previous meetings

• Tue, 9 FebMansfield–-–ReadingLeague One
• Tue, 10 MarMansfield1-0ReadingLeague One
• Sat, 4 OctReading1-1MansfieldLeague One
• Mon, 21 AprMansfield1-5ReadingLeague One
• Sun, 29 DecReading2-1MansfieldLeague One

Match information

Competition

League One

Round

Round 4

Kick-off

Wed, 2 Sep 2026

Stadium

Select Car Leasing Stadium

Capacity

24,200

Attendance

9,607

Referee

Tom Reeves