31. Young Royals throw Luton a verve ball

Steve Coppell hailed his young guns as Reading demolished Luton Town 5-1 in the second round of the Carling Cup at Madejski Stadium last night.

32. Coppell swoops for Armstrong

Reading are today set to sign Sheffield United’s Chris Armstrong.

33. Sheikh it or leave it!

Steve Coppell admits Reading will never be able to afford to splash out on large transfer fees – unless they get taken over by a billionaire sheikh.

34. Tornadoes edge closer to second spot with Burgess Hill split

Bracknell Tornadoes, Bracknell Baseball Club’s U16s, split with Burgess Hill Red Hats in a thrilling match at Brighton on Saturday.

35. Jem’s an instant hit

Reading 1 Aston Villa 1

Jem Karacan netted with his first touch of the game, but it wasn’t enough to earn Reading an eighth successive pre-season victory as Aston Villa came back to earn a draw.

36. Doyle vows to avenge debut defeat

Kevin Doyle can’t wait to face Plymouth Argyle tomorrow (3pm kick-off) to get the chance to avenge a memorable defeat.

37. Murty takes centre stage

Graeme Murty makes his comeback from injury tonight – as a centre-back.

38. Downes ready to renew hostilities with Warnock

Wally Downes admits he and Neil Warnock are still not on speaking terms – and he is determined to put one over the outspoken Crystal Palace boss tomorrow (3pm kick off).

39. 'Average so far', says Coppell

Steve Coppell admits he hasn’t been overly impressed with Reading’s pre-season so far.

40. Bracknell AC leave Ealing reeling

Bracknell AC returned to winning ways on Saturday, as they defeated Ealing, the side sitting second in Division 3 South of the Southern League at Bracknell Leisure Centre.