Reading (1) 3 Southend (0) 2 (22nd Feb, 1997)
Scorers: Gilkes 60, McPherson 33, Morley 76; Boere 54, 71.
Reading: Mautone, Booty (Gooding 24), Bodin, Bernal, Hunter, McPherson, Gilkes, Meaker, Morley, Lovell (Lambert 70), Caskey.
Sub Not Used: Quinn.
Booked: Meaker.
Att: 7,683

Reading (0) 3 Bolton (0) 2 (8th Feb, 1997)
Scorers: Morley 56, 62 pen, 70; McGinlay 64, Thompson 61.
Reading: Mikhailov (Quinn 51), Booty, Bodin (Gooding 84), Bernal, Hunter, McPherson, Meaker, Lambert (Gilkes 63), Morley, Lovell, Caskey.
Att:

Tranmere (1) 2 Reading (1) 2 (1st Feb, 1997)
Scorers: Branch 14, Moore 72; Morley 21, 47.
Reading: Bibbo, Booty, Bodin, Bernal, Hunter, McPherson, Meaker (Williams 74), Gooding, Morley, Lovell (Quinn 80), Caskey.
Subs Not Used: Holsgrove.
Booked: Bodin, Quinn.
Att: 6,019