PA Preview: Reading v Birmingham City

An exclusive preview of our matchday announcements, club news and information for the Premier League match against Birmingham City on Saturday is now available.

Be sure to buy your copy of the programme which is full of entertaining features including John Oster tells loyal Royals to expect a wholehearted end to the season in his eight page interview; an exclusive piece penned by ex-Birmingham and Reading strike star Nicky Forster; Boss and skipper reveal the importance of this afternoon’s ‘six pointer’; Match reports from our win over Manchester City and a good display at Anfield; a centre-spread poster of our stand-in skipper, Icelander Ivar Ingimarsson plus quizzes, historical articles, all the latest news from Madejski Stadium and much, much more.

Meakin Building Supplies are the match sponsors. Matchball Sponsors are Murco Petroleum. Leading out the Royals will be match mascots Charlie Ward; Christopher Bunnell; Simon Vaisey; Charlie Slade; Joseph Farrow and Young Royal Sam Keogh.

At half time there will be a Community Trust presentation to announce an international partnership with the Ocean City Barons. Neil Holloway, General Manager will swap team shirts with Lee Herron, Community Trust Manager. Paul Allen will once again announce three fans to join him pitchside for Play Your Shirts Right for a chance to win £107 cash.