This season Reading have excelled and sit in a UEFA cup position. Perennial underachievers Newcastle sit just shy of mid table after another mixed season on Tyneside.

Reading have had a excellent season and sit 7^th in table. Their performances lately have inspired and they have only one defeat in six. No injury worries for Reading mean a full strength team can be fielded against the Magpies. Newcastle with a excellent draw over champions Chelsea will be wanting to raise their game for a repeat performance against Reading. Still without Owen, Bernard but hints of a return for Shola Ameobi after a long injury spell.

We predict a tight match ending in a 2-2 draw.