Reading secured promotion to the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, and they will be desperate to wrap up the title with victory over Crystal Palace this weekend. The home side currently sit three points clear at the top of the Championship, and the club’s players were keen to reiterate…

It is fair to say that for many clubs, the critical stage of the football season is here, with promotion and relegation issues very much in the reckoning. This weekend's football picks come from the Premier League and Championship and the outcomes could have a significant impact on who will and who won't be playing…

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West Brom have completed the signing of Reading striker Shane Long for a figure believed to be in the region of £6 million. Boss Roy Hodgson was delighted to tie up the move and stated, ‘I would like to think it’s a good marriage because we’re the right team for him at this moment in…

Claim your Titan Bet Bonus Reading and Millwall will look to start their 2011-12 season with three points, as they do battle on the first day of the Championship season on Saturday at the Madejski Stadium. Reading were unlucky not to make the Premier League last season, as a great run of form and results…

The Championship year on year is one of the most tightly contested leagues in England and in Europe, with an unpredictability that adds to the suspense. With two automatic promotion places and a further one available through the playoffs, Premier League football is a mere season away. QPR, Norwich and Swansea gained promotion in 2010/11,…

Swansea City and Reading battle it out at Wembley on Monday for the right to join English football's elite; one will be promoted and gain millions financially, the other will face another season in the Championship. Swansea overcame Nottingham Forest in the semi finals 3-1 on aggregate. The Swans showed good defensive coordination and heart…

Cardiff and Reading's Premier League hopes hang in the balance as the sides are evenly posed after the first leg stalemate at the Madejski Stadium; they meet again in Wales on Tuesday night. The first leg had limited chances and Cardiff will be the happier of the two sides as they know that a win…

Reading and Cardiff meet in the second of the Championship playoffs semi finals, in what should be a high paced and quality laden affair. Reading had an excellent second half to the season and went a number of months unbeaten in securing 5th place in the league. The Royals finished on 77 points and beat…

Promotion hunting Reading take on Derby County at the Madjeski Stadium on Saturday in the last game of the Championship season. Reading are in fifth and are hot on the heels of fourth placed Swansea, and with one game remaining trail the Welsh side by three points, but have a better goal difference. Brian McDermott…

Reading's chase for playoff football continues on Saturday as they visit the Ricoh Arena to take on Coventry in the Championship. Coventry City sit in 17th place in the league standings on 53 points. Steve Harrison and Andy Thorn are the current caretaker managers of the club, and the side were beaten 2-1 by Middlesbrough…

Two of the best footballing teams in The Championship come head-to-head on Friday night as Leeds host Reading at Elland Road. The home side have had a frustrating loss of form in the last couple of weeks and their playoff chances are hanging in the balance, as Simon Grayson's side have only won one of…