Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Stevenage v Reading — Carabao Cup

Final score, key moments and the story of the tie.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT

Result and match summary

Full time

Stevenage 0–3 Reading. Full time. Reading go through. Carabao Cup second round, Tue 25 Aug 2026, 19:45 BST. Venue: Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, England.

Stevenage

0–3

Reading

Reading go through

Kick-off (UK time): Tue 25 Aug 2026 · 19:45 BST
Round: Second round
Ground: Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, England
Final whistle: 25 Aug 2026, 21:34 BST

Score by half

Goals scored in each half. Penalty shoot-outs are shown separately.
Period	Stevenage	Reading
First half	0	2
Second half	0	1

UK TV coverage for this match

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Match details checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

Attendance and match officials

Attendance2013

RefereeRichard Eley

Stevenage v Reading highlights

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Key match events

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT16 events

0'
Kick-off
9'
Goal
Reading
Jacob Brown ScorerPaddy Lane Assist
24'
Goal
Reading
Paddy Lane Scorer
29'
Yellow Card
Stevenage
Dan Butler
41'
Yellow Card
Reading
Jeriel Dorsett
45'
Substitution
Stevenage
Carl Piergianni OnTerence Vancooten Off
59'
Substitution
Stevenage
Michael Mellon OnJordan Roberts Off
59'
Substitution
Stevenage
Joe Knight OnTerry Taylor Off
71'
Substitution
Stevenage
Josh Magennis OnPhoenix Patterson Off
71'
Substitution
Stevenage
Daniel KempOliver Sanderson Off
81'
Substitution
Reading
Kyreece Lisbie OnGeorge Earthy Off
85'
Goal
Reading
Randell Williams ScorerKyreece Lisbie Assist
89'
Yellow Card
Stevenage
Carl Piergianni
89'
Yellow Card
Reading
Benn Ward
90'
Substitution
Reading
Daniel Kyerewaa OnPaddy Lane Off
90'+5'
Full time

Match statistics

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

StevenageReading

57.1%Possession42.9%

13Shots10

3Shots on target5

5Corners5

6Fouls13

2Offsides1

2Saves4

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

521Passes393

442Accurate passes308

84.8%Pass accuracy78.4%

27Crosses18

9Accurate crosses4

72Long balls66

35Accurate long balls25

5Blocked shots2

5Tackles6

8Interceptions12

29Clearances27

23.1%Shots on target (%)50.0%

0Penalties scored0

0Penalties taken0

33.3%Cross accuracy22.2%

48.6%Long-ball accuracy37.9%

4Successful tackles2

80.0%Tackle success33.3%

29Effective clearances27

Line-ups & formations

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

Stevenage

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

1
Filip Marschall
Goalkeeper
22
Jack Taylor
Centre Defender
6
Lewis Freestone
Centre Left Defender
15
Terence Vancooten
Centre Right Defender · Substituted
4
Jordan Houghton
Centre Left Midfielder
7
Terry Taylor
Centre Right Midfielder · Substituted
44
Phoenix Patterson
Attacking Midfielder · Substituted
3
Dan Butler
Left Midfielder
8
Daniel Phillips
Right Midfielder
18
Oliver Sanderson
Centre Left Forward · Substituted
11
Jordan Roberts
Centre Right Forward · Substituted

Substitutes

5
Carl Piergianni
Substitute · Came on
10
Daniel Kemp
Substitute · Came on
43
Charlie Brown
Substitute
12
Daniel Barden
Substitute
9
Josh Magennis
Substitute · Came on
28
Michael Mellon
Substitute · Came on
14
Saxon Earley
Substitute
26
Joe Knight
Substitute · Came on
19
Jamie Reid
Substitute

Reading

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Joel Pereira
Goalkeeper
16
Benn Ward
Centre Left Defender
23
Conor Masterson
Centre Right Defender
3
Jeriel Dorsett
Left Back
39
Ashqar Ahmed
Right Back
17
George Earthy
Attacking Midfielder · Substituted
8
Charlie Savage
Left Midfielder
6
Liam Fraser
Right Midfielder
18
Jacob Brown
Forward
32
Paddy Lane
Attacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
14
Randell Williams
Attacking Midfielder Right

Substitutes

5
Hayden Roberts
Substitute
49
Emmanuel Osho
Substitute
4
Andy Rinomhota
Substitute
19
Kyreece Lisbie
Substitute · Came on
25
Jack Stephens
Substitute
11
Daniel Kyerewaa
Substitute · Came on
42
Boyd Beacroft
Substitute
28
Joshua Stokes
Substitute
10
Lewis Wing
Substitute

Player statistics

YC: yellow cards. RC: red cards. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Player	Shots	On target	YC	Saves
Filip MarschallGoalkeeper More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 3 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	2
Jack TaylorCentre Defender More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 3 Shots faced 0	1	1	0	—
Lewis FreestoneCentre Left Defender More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 3 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Terence VancootenCentre Right Defender More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Jordan HoughtonCentre Left Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 3 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Terry TaylorCentre Right Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Phoenix PattersonAttacking Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 2 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	3	1	0	—
Dan ButlerLeft Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 3 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	—
Daniel PhillipsRight Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 2 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 3 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Oliver SandersonCentre Left Forward More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 2 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Jordan RobertsCentre Right Forward More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 3 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	3	1	0	—
Carl PiergianniSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	1	0	1	—
Daniel KempSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Charlie BrownSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Daniel BardenSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0
Josh MagennisSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	1	0	0	—
Michael MellonSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	2	0	0	—
Saxon EarleySubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—
Joe KnightSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	2	0	0	—
Jamie ReidSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	—

Previous meetings

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMTBefore this fixture · All competitions

21 Mar 2026 · 2025-26 English League One

Stevenage1 – 0

Reading

6 Nov 2025 · 2025-26 English League One

Reading1 – 0

Stevenage

15 Mar 2025 · 2024-25 English League One

Reading1 – 1

Stevenage

9 Nov 2024 · 2024-25 English League One

Stevenage1 – 1

Reading

6 Feb 2024 · 2023-24 English League One

Stevenage0 – 1

Reading

Form before this match

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:06 GMT

W: win; D: draw; L: loss. H: home; A: away. Scores are shown home team first.

Stevenage

Oxford United (H)

22 Aug 2026 · EFL League One

1 – 2

Burton Albion (A)

15 Aug 2026 · EFL League One

1 – 1

Wycombe Wanderers (A)

7 Aug 2026 · Carabao Cup

1 – 2

Stockport County (A)

13 May 2026 · EFL League One

2 – 0

Stockport County (H)

9 May 2026 · EFL League One

0 – 1

Reading

AFC Wimbledon (A)

22 Aug 2026 · EFL League One

0 – 0

Wycombe Wanderers (H)

18 Aug 2026 · EFL Trophy

1 – 1

Luton Town (H)

15 Aug 2026 · EFL League One

3 – 4

Bromley (A)

8 Aug 2026 · Carabao Cup

1 – 1

Blackpool (H)

2 May 2026 · EFL League One

0 – 1

Stevenage v Reading: match questions

When and where was Stevenage v Reading?

The listed kick-off is Tue 25 Aug 2026, 19:45 BST. The venue is Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, England. Times are shown for the UK, including GMT or BST.

Where can I watch Stevenage v Reading highlights?

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Are penalties included in the final score?

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Match updates

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Stevenage v Reading — Carabao Cup

Result and match summary

Stevenage

Reading

Score by half

UK TV coverage for this match

Attendance and match officials

Stevenage v Reading highlights

Key match events

Kick-off

Goal

Goal

Yellow Card

Yellow Card

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Goal

Yellow Card

Yellow Card

Substitution

Full time

Match statistics

Line-ups & formations

Stevenage

Starting XI

Substitutes

Reading

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player statistics

Previous meetings

Form before this match

Stevenage

Reading

Stevenage v Reading: match questions

When and where was Stevenage v Reading?

Where can I watch Stevenage v Reading highlights?

Are penalties included in the final score?

Match updates