Stevenage 1-0 Reading — League One, 21 Mar 2026
Stevenage beat Reading 1-0 in the League One on 21 March 2026 at Lamex Stadium, Stevenage. Daniel Kemp scored for Stevenage. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Stevenage have won 0 and Reading 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 15'Foul
- 35'
- Half-time0-0
- 55'Foul
- 68'
- 68'out: M. Ritchie
- 68'out: Kadan Young
- 69'
- 70'
- 1-085'
- 89'out: A. Yiadom
- 90+4'Daniel PhillipsFoul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Stevenage
- 8.0Luther James-WildinM
- 8.0Daniel KempM
- 7.7Jordan RobertsM
- 7.6Carl PiergianniD
- 7.5Lewis FreestoneD
- 6.9Louis ThompsonM
- 6.9Harvey WhiteM
- 6.9Charles GoodeD
- 6.9Daniel PhillipsF
- 6.3Jamie ReidF
- 6.3Filip MarschallG
- 5.9Matt PhillipsF
Reading
- 7.3Lewis WingM
- 6.7Derrick WilliamsD
- 6.7Joel PereiraG
- 6.7Charlie SavageM
- 6.6Jeriel DorsettD
- 6.6Randell WilliamsM
- 6.3Padhraic O'ConnorD
- 6.3Matt RitchieM
- 6.3Finley BurnsD
- 6.3Patrick LaneF
- 6.3Kami DoyleM
- 6.2Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
- 6.2Kadan YoungF
- 6.0Ryan NyambeD
- 5.6Will KeaneM
Line-ups
- 11Jordan RobertsM7.7
- 2Luther James-WildinM8.0
- 15Charles GoodeD6.9
- 5Carl PiergianniD7.6
- 23Louis Thompson69'M6.9
- 25M. PhillipsF5.9
- 19Jamie Reid15'F6.3
- 16Lewis FreestoneD7.5
- 18Harvey WhiteM6.9
- 1Filip MarschallG6.3
- 8Daniel Phillips90+4'F6.9
Substitutes
- 4J. HoughtonM
- 6Daniel SweeneyD
- 30B. LubalaF
- 10Daniel Kemp85'69'M8.0
- 13Taye Ashby-HammondG
- 44Phoenix PattersonF
- 17Jasper PattendenD
Reading4-2-3-1
Coach: Leam Richardson
- 1J. PereiraG6.7
- 21Randell Williams35'M6.6
- 10Lewis WingM7.3
- 24Ryan Nyambe89'D6.0
- 33D. WilliamsD6.7
- 27W. Keane68'M5.6
- 15Padhraic O'Connor70'D6.3
- 3J. R. Dorsett A.68'D6.6
- 8Charlie SavageM6.7
- 9Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF6.2
- 29K. Doyle68'M6.3
Substitutes
- 17A. Yiadom89'D
- 30M. Ritchie68'M6.3
- 25Jack StevensG
- 6Liam FraserM
- 12F. Burns68'D6.3
- 32Patrick Lane35'F6.3
- 19Kadan Young68'F6.2
Team statistics
Stevenage
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther James-Wildin | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8.0 |
| Daniel Kemp | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 8.0 |
| Jordan Roberts | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Carl Piergianni | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Lewis Freestone | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Louis Thompson | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Harvey White | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Charles Goode | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Phillips | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jamie Reid | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Filip Marschall | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matt Phillips | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 5.9 |
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Derrick Williams | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Joel Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Charlie Savage | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Randell Williams | 35 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Padhraic O'Connor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Matt Ritchie | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Finley Burns | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Lane | 55 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kami Doyle | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Kadan Young | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.0 |
| Will Keane | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
StevenageLWLWW
- L17 Mar 26APlymouth0-1
- W14 Mar 26HAFC Wimbledon1-0
- L10 Mar 26HLeyton Orient1-2
- W07 Mar 26ABurton Albion1-0
- W28 Feb 26HStockport County2-1
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | +7 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | +3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | +12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 46 | +12 | 73 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 46 | +12 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | +11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
Before and after
Stevenage
- Previous: Plymouth 1-0 Stevenage, 17 Mar 2026 · League One
- Next: Rotherham 0-0 Stevenage, 3 Apr 2026 · League One
Reading
- Previous: Burton Albion 1-2 Reading, 17 Mar 2026 · League One
- Next: Reading 3-0 Wigan, 28 Mar 2026 · League One
Data updated