Match report

Huddersfield Hold Off Reading 1-1 in League One Clash

Huddersfield
Huddersfield
1–1
FT
Reading
Reading
Apr 3, 2026

Huddersfield managed to hold off Reading in a tightly contested League One match, securing a 1-1 draw. Reading took the lead through a penalty converted by L. Wing in the 44th minute. However, Huddersfield's L. Sorensen equalized in stoppage time, ensuring a share of the points for both teams.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Huddersfield 1–1 Reading
  • • L. Wing (Reading) scored a penalty goal in the 44th minute
  • • L. Sorensen (Huddersfield) equalized with a late goal in the 96th minute
  • • Reading's P. O'Connor and Charlie Savage received yellow cards in the first half
  • • Huddersfield's G. Sebine was shown a yellow card in the 84th minute

Lineups

Huddersfield

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Lee Nicholls (G)
  • 12 Radinio Balker (D)
  • 3 Murray Wallace (D)
  • 23 Sean Roughan (D)
  • 7 Lynden Gooch (M)
  • 17 Marcus McGuane (M)
  • 8 Cameron Humphreys (M)
  • 19 Bali Mumba (M)
  • 10 Marcus Harness (F)
  • 26 Alfie May (F)
  • 25 Bojan Radulović (F)

Substitutes

  • 42 George Sebine
  • 18 David Kasumu
  • 4 Ryan Ledson
  • 20 Josh Feeney
  • 2 Lasse Sørensen
  • 21 Antony Evans
  • 31 Jak Alnwick

Reading

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Joel Pereira (G)
  • 15 Paudie O’Connor (D)
  • 33 Derrick Williams (D)
  • 3 Jeriel Dorsett (D)
  • 24 Ryan Nyambe (M)
  • 10 Lewis Wing (M)
  • 6 Liam Fraser (M)
  • 11 Daniel Kyerewaa (M)
  • 29 Kami Doyle (F)
  • 8 Charlie Savage (F)
  • 9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 Haydon Roberts
  • 27 Will Keane
  • 32 Paddy Lane
  • 30 Matt Ritchie
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
  • 25 Jack Stevens
  • 12 Finley Burns

Timeline

  1. Reading
    24' Reading Card · Yellow Card
    P. O'Connor

    Foul

  2. Reading
    44' Reading Goal · Penalty
    L. Wing
  3. Reading
    45' Reading Card · Yellow Card
    Charlie Savage

    Delay of game

  4. Huddersfield
    59' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. May · On: D. Kasumu
  5. Huddersfield
    59' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Radulovic · On: G. Sebine
  6. Huddersfield
    63' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Balker · On: J. Feeney
  7. Huddersfield
    63' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Marcus McGuane · On: Ryan Ledson
  8. Reading
    66' Reading Card · Yellow Card
    J. R. Dorsett A.

    Foul

  9. Reading
    69' Reading Card · Yellow Card
    L. Wing

    Delay of game

  10. Huddersfield
    76' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Gooch · On: L. Sorensen
  11. Reading
    77' Reading subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Daniel Kyerewaa · On: H. Roberts
  12. Reading
    83' Reading subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. R. Dorsett A. · On: P. Lane
  13. Reading
    83' Reading subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Kami Doyle · On: M. Ritchie
  14. Reading
    83' Reading subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Ehibhatiomhan · On: W. Keane
  15. Huddersfield
    84' Huddersfield Card · Yellow Card
    G. Sebine

    Foul

  16. Reading
    90'+3 Reading subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Charlie Savage · On: A. Yiadom
  17. Huddersfield
    90'+6 Huddersfield Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Sorensen · Assist: C. Humphreys

Match Stats

Stat Huddersfield Reading
Fouls 15 19
Pass Accuracy 80% 77%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 4
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 420 394
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 6 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 0
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 336 305
Shots Inside Box 10 3
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 3 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Reading's L. Wing converted a penalty in the 44th minute to take the lead, putting pressure on Huddersfield to respond
  • ▸ Huddersfield's L. Sorensen scored in the 96th minute to equalize, ensuring a crucial point for the team in the competitive League One standings