Reading vs Mansfield Town

2 September 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee T Reeves

Full time 5 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • Jack Marriott 35’, 58’
  • Benn Ward 40’
  • George Earthy 44’
  • Jacob Brown 80’

Match summary

Reading won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Mansfield Town. Reading led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jack Marriott put Reading ahead with a header in the 35th minute, Benn Ward made it 2-0 from a corner in the 40th minute, and George Earthy made it 3-0 in the 44th minute. In the second half, Marriott made it 4-0 in the 58th minute and Jacob Brown made it 5-0 in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Reading created 2.75 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Mansfield Town's 1.43 from 11.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
20 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 2
102 Attacks 78
46 Dangerous attacks 34
442 Passes 372
76.9% Pass accuracy 75.5%
11 Tackles 15
9 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Reading Mansfield Town
Kick-off
Corner
3’
17’
Corner
27’
Rhys OatesShot on target
28’
Liam ThompsonShot on target
Corner
34’
Jack MarriottHeader1-0 (Reading)
35’
Paddy LaneShot on target
39’
Corner
39’
Benn WardLeft foot shot2-0 (Reading)
40’
Kyreece LisbieShot on target
42’
George EarthyLeft foot shot3-0 (Reading)
44’
Corner
45+2’
Half-time3-0
46’
Regan HendryLiam Thompson
46’
George MarisNathan Moriah-Welsh
Second half underway
Corner
50’
51’
Corner
52’
Ryan SweeneyShot on target
54’
Regan HendryShot on target
54’
David McGoldrickShot on target
Jack MarriottLeft foot shot4-0 (Reading)
58’
68’
Frazer Blake-TracyDavid McGoldrick
Randell WilliamsGeorge Earthy
68’
Jacob BrownJack Marriott
68’
69’
Tyler RobertsLouis Reed
Joel PereiraTime wasting
72’
76’
Luke BoltonRhys Oates
Charlie SavageAndy Rinomhota
77’
Jacob BrownRight foot shot5-0 (Reading)
80’
Conor MastersonPaudie O’Connor
82’
Daniel KyerewaaKyreece Lisbie
82’
Full-time5-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.75 1.43 35’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 1-0 35’ 40’ Benn Ward (Reading), 2-0 40’ 44’ George Earthy (Reading), 3-0 44’ 58’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 4-0 58’ 80’ Jacob Brown (Reading), 5-0 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.75 1.43 35’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 1-0 Marriott 35’ 40’ Benn Ward (Reading), 2-0 Ward 40’ 44’ George Earthy (Reading), 3-0 Earthy 44’ 58’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 4-0 Marriott 58’ 80’ Jacob Brown (Reading), 5-0 Brown 80’
Reading 2.75 xGMansfield Town 1.43 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mansfield Town attacking Reading attacking 
42’ Kyreece Lisbie (Reading), open play, 0.65 xG, saved 54’ Regan Hendry (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 80’ Jacob Brown (Reading), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 40’ Benn Ward (Reading), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 52’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.27 xG, saved 35’ Jack Marriott (Reading), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 35’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 40’ Benn Ward (Reading), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 47’ Kyreece Lisbie (Reading), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 28’ Liam Thompson (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 42’ Kyreece Lisbie (Reading), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 51’ David McGoldrick (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ Louis Reed (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ George Earthy (Reading), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 54’ David McGoldrick (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 11’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Lewis Wing (Reading), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 33’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Benn Ward (Reading), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Jack Marriott (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 39’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Kyreece Lisbie (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ David McGoldrick (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ David McGoldrick (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Lewis Wing (Reading), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Kyreece Lisbie (Reading), open play, 0.65 xG, saved 54’ Regan Hendry (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 80’ Jacob Brown (Reading), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 40’ Benn Ward (Reading), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 52’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.27 xG, saved 35’ Jack Marriott (Reading), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 35’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 40’ Benn Ward (Reading), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 47’ Kyreece Lisbie (Reading), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 28’ Liam Thompson (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 42’ Kyreece Lisbie (Reading), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 57’ Louis Reed (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 51’ David McGoldrick (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 44’ George Earthy (Reading), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 54’ David McGoldrick (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 11’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Lewis Wing (Reading), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Benn Ward (Reading), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Jack Marriott (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 33’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Kyreece Lisbie (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ David McGoldrick (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ David McGoldrick (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Lewis Wing (Reading), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Paddy Lane (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Reading 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Dorsett
Godwin-Malife
O’Connor 82’
Ward
Wing
Rinomhota 77’
Lisbie 82’
Earthy 68’
Lane
Marriott 2 68’
Mansfield Town 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Lewis
Hewitt
Oshilaja
Sweeney
Reed 69’
Dodgson
Moriah-Welsh 46’
Thompson 46’
Akins
McGoldrick 68’
Oates 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joel Pereira
90′ 5 0 46 3 – – –
Defenders5 players
Udoka Godwin-Malife
90′ – 2 – 5 1 51 – – – –
Paudie O’Connor Taken off
82′ – 2 1 5 5 42 1 – – –
Benn Ward
90′ 1 2 – 4 2 56 1 1 – –
Jeriel Dorsett
90′ – 1 1 5 2 44 1 – 1 –
Conor Masterson Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – – 2 1 19 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Lewis Wing
90′ – 1 62 4 0.31 3 – 4 – 1 –
Andy Rinomhota Taken off
77′ – – 31 2 0.04 3 1 6 1 3 –
Kyreece Lisbie Taken off
82′ – 1 11 2 0.10 1 – 5 1 2 –
George Earthy Taken off
68′ 1 – 25 – 0.43 2 – 2 – – –
Paddy Lane
90′ – – 19 – 0.03 – 1 6 2 1 –
Randell Williams Came on as a substitute
22′ – 1 11 1 0.47 – – – – – –
Charlie Savage Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 11 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Daniel Kyerewaa Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Jack Marriott Taken off
68′ 2 – 2 2 0.26 0.00 – 4 2 6 –
Jacob Brown Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 – 1 1 0.48 0.01 1 1 – 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Reading win 46% Avg odds 2.02
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58
Mansfield Town win 28% Avg odds 3.37

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Reading LDLLD
Mansfield Town DWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mansfield Town 1-0 Reading, 10 Mar 26 Next meeting: Mansfield Town vs Reading, 09 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Reading vs Mansfield Town meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.