Relegated Reading have begun their preparations for life in the Coca-Cola Championship by offering new deals to four players and releasing six others.

Derby 0 Reading 4

Reading 0 Fulham 2

Newcastle 3 Reading 0

Reading 0 Blackburn 0

READING’S defenders can sleep again. Marcus Hahnemann, the club’s colourful American goalkeeper, has been alarmed at his team’s slide towards the bottom three this season and has not been shy in venting his frustration at his team-mates.

Reading 2 Birmingham 1

Liverpool 2 Reading 1

IRELAND’S new management team have only just got their feet under the desk in Abbotstown, but already they must be wondering why their presence was demanded in the first place.

Reading 2 Manchester City 0

Middlesbrough 0 Reading 1

Reading 0 Aston Villa 2

Derby 0 Tottenham 3

Reading 0 Bolton 2

Chelsea 1 Reading 0

Reading will be without striker Shane Long (ban), midfielder Brynjar Gunnarsson (groin) and defender Michael Duberry (knee) for Wednesday night’s trip to Chelsea.

Reading will be without defender Michael Duberry (knee) for tomorrow’s visit of Manchester United.

Reading will be without defender Michael Duberry (knee) for tomorrow night’s FA Cup third round replay with Spurs at the Madejski Stadium.

Brynjar Gunnarsson is suspended for Reading’s Barclays Premier League clash against Portsmouth at the Madejski Stadium.

Reading will be without midfielder Brynjar Gunnarsson for tomorrow’s trip to Tottenham.

Reading will keep an eye on Brynjar Gunnarsson ahead of the trip to West Ham after the midfielder completed 90 minutes against Sunderland at the weekend despite a badly-gashed knee.

Reading will be without John Oster for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League visit of Liverpool after it was decided the winger required surgery on a troublesome ankle.

Reading have revealed midfielder John Oster is to undergo surgery on his ankle injury.

Defender Michael Duberry is doubtful for Reading’s home Barclays Premier League game with Arsenal on Monday night after damaging ribs in last week’s defeat at Fulham.

Reading expect captain Graeme Murty to retain his place for tomorrow’s visit of Newcastle after the defender suffered a bout of sickness yesterday.

Striker Shane Long has been passed fit ahead of Reading’s trip to Blackburn after missing the Republic of Ireland’s midweek international with Cyprus because of a groin problem.

Reading 1 Derby 0

Reading welcome defender Ibrahima Sonko back into the squad for Sunday’s visit of Derby.

Reading welcome back striker Kevin Doyle and defender Michael Duberry for tomorrow’s visit of Wigan.

Reading are likely to be without utility man Brynjar Gunnarsson for tomorrow’s trip to Sunderland as the Iceland international has not trained since suffering a badly-bruised knee injury in the defeat by West Ham on September 1.

Reading are set to welcome back defenders Graeme Murty (hamstring) and Nicky Shorey (knee) for tomorrow’s visit of West Ham, who have tried to buy the latter.

Reading manager Steve Coppell will ring the changes for tomorrow night’s Carling Cup trip to Swansea.

Reading 1 Everton 0

Reading 1 Chelsea 2

Reading 0 Watford 2

Reading 1 Newcastle 0

Reading 1 Liverpool 2

JOHN OSTER has criticised Wales manager John Toshack for continuing to ignore him.

Reading 2 Manchester United 3

Middlesbrough 2 Reading 1

Manchester United 1 Reading 1

Manchester City 0 Reading 2

Reading striker Kevin Doyle has reassured Reading fans he has no intention of moving to another club.

West Ham’s season sunk to new depths at the Madejski Stadium as Reading exposed their defensive inadequacies in a comprehensive thrashing.