10:32 PM ET, Fri September 03, 2010

Friday Flutter Week 5: We’re backing England tonight

Reading Evening Post — It’s hard enough to believe we are already five weeks into the football season, let alone at the beginning of qualifying for Euro 2012.

12 hours ago

Noel Hunt looks to shape up with Halabi

Reading Evening Post — Noel Hunt knows he has nowhere to hide when it comes to one-on-one training sessions with fitness coach Karl Halabi.

12 hours ago

Gylfi Sigurdsson 'always destined for the big time'

Reading Evening Post — Wonderkid Gylfi Sigurdsson was always destined for the top according to childhood friend and ex-team-mate Alex Pearce.

12 hours ago

Chris Armstrong to return after 13-month injury lay-off

Reading Evening Post — Chris Armstrong looks set to make his comeback in a behind-closed-doors friendly for Reading next week after 13 months out injured.

12 hours ago

Black eye no problem for Jem Karacan

Reading Evening Post — He looks like an extra from one of the Rocky films.

12 hours ago

Lee Hendrie worth a gamble says Brian McDermott

Reading Evening Post — Brian McDermott is confident his gamble of taking Lee Hendrie on trial will pay off after witnessing Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson get the best out of his legendary old guard.

16 hours ago

Shaun Cummings determined to stay at Reading

Reading Evening Post — Shaun Cummings is determined to stay at Reading and fight for his place after playing his first competitive game in 10 months.

September 2, 2010

Reading FC take Harte

Reading Evening Post — Ian Harte has targeted a return to the Premier League after joining Reading in a shock £100,000 deadline-day move from Carlisle United.

September 1, 2010

Obita sees red in Reading Academy defeat

Reading Evening Post — Reading under-18s 1 Manchester City Under-18s 2

September 1, 2010

Madejski: My support for Reading FC is unwavering

Reading Evening Post — Reading chairman Sir John Madejski has defended his decision to sell star midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson to Bundesliga outfit Hoffenheim for a record £7million.

September 1, 2010
  • Arsenal have made Arshavin 'effective, but with less sparkle' The Independent Andrei Arshavin believes he has become "more effective" since joining Arsenal, even if the Russian playmaker feels he is now "less sparkling".
  • Blues aged to perfection, warns Lampard The Independent Frank Lampard has hit back at critics who claim Chelsea's squad is past it – and declared there is more to come from the Premier League champions.
  • Agent says Danny Cipriani won't join Beckham in the MLS Daily Mail Danny Cipriani is still officially bound for Melbourne next month and his new employers expect him to report for duty as agreed. The 22-year-old former Wasps fly half has become something of a sporting nomad.
  • Jermain Defoe vows to be fit for Switzerland test Daily Mail Goalkeeper Joe Hart and Wayne Rooney, operating in a slightly deeper role, were outstanding but the night belonged to Jermain Defoe, who revealed how former England striker Ian Wright had foretold his treble.
  • Ashley Cole shows the benefits of flying high Daily Mail Ashley Cole showed the damage he can cause in attacking areas when he laid on Jermain Defoe's first goal. He's made an electric start to the season with Chelsea and brought that form with him here.