TEAM NEWS

Reading have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the trip to Yorkshire to face bottom of the table Rotherham United. Graeme Murty suffered no reaction after returning to the starting eleven on Saturday after suffering from an ankle injury.

Martin Keown is likely to be on the bench again while Nicky Forster is expected not to travel with the squad while any possible move to Wigan is being sorted out. Les Ferdinand is defiantly out with a hip injury which is to keep the former Tottenham striker out of action for up to three weeks.

Rotherham United temporary manager, Alan Knill is expected to make changes to his all but relegated side. Former Royal Martin Butler and Chris Swales are out of the clash. Butler is currently out with Flu while Swales is recovering from a hip injury. New loan signing Michael Keane could be set for his first start after making a substitutes appearance in The Millers 3:1 defeat at Burnley on Saturday.

Rotherham United Key Player - Jamal Campbell-Ryce

FORM GUIDE

Reading recorded their first league win of 2005 on Saturday against West Ham United. The 3:1 win over The Royals ex Manager, Alan Pardew put Reading's quest for a Play-Off place back on track. Royals currently lie sixth, three points above West Ham, Stoke City and Sheffield United although all three teams do have a game in hand.

For Rotherham it has been a season to forget. The Millers have recorded only three wins all season with only one of them coming at home against Yorkshire rivals, Leeds United. Their latest match produced another defeat despite taking the lead away at Burnley. The Millers ended up losing the game 2:1. Rotherham currently lie bottom of the table on 22 points, a staggering 18 points off safety.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Reading 1:0 Rotherham - 21/08/04
Rotherham 5:1 Reading - 07/02/04
Rotherham 0:0 Reading - 25/08/03
Reading 3:0 Rotherham - 22/02/03
Rotherham 0:0 Reading - 07/09/02
Reading 2:0 Rotherham - 03/03/01

OTHER INFORMATION

Ticket Information

Reading are expected to take a small following up to Rotherham with their being plenty of tickets available still. Reading fans will be able to pay on the day at Millmoor although tickets will cost £2 more then in advance.

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Other Useful Information

Programme: £2.50

Ref Watch: Andy Hall

Rotherham United Unofficial Sites:
www.rotherhamunited-mad.co.uk, www.rufctrust.co.uk

1871Royals Rotherham United Ground Guide

Championship Fixtures

Brighton vs Wigan
Cardiff vs Ipswich
Gillingham vs Stoke
Millwall vs Coventry
Rotherham vs Reading
Sheffield Utd vs Preston
Sunderland vs Plymouth
Watford vs Leicester
West Ham vs Crewe
Wolves vs Burnley