QPR (1) 1 Reading (0) 1 (28th Dec. 1997)
Scorers: Spencer 15; Morley 64.
Reading: Hammond, Booty, Swales, Caskey, Bernal, Davies, Lovell (Bowen 62), Hodges, Asaba, Morley, Williams.
Subs Not Used: Bibbo, Bodin.
Sent Off: Asaba (78).
Booked: Caskey, Morley.
Att: 13,015
Ref: B Knight (Orpington).

Reading (2) 2 West Brom (0) 1 (26th Dec. 1997)
Scorers: McDermott 1 og, Williams 27; Kilbane 77.
Reading: Hammond, Booty, Swales, Lambert (Bowen 75), Bernal, Davies, Parkinson, Hodges, Asaba (Lovell 82), Morley, Williams.
Sub Not Used: Bodin.
Booked: Williams.
Att: 10,154
Ref: A P D'Urso (Billericay).

Reading (0) 0 Wolverhampton (0) 0 (20th Dec. 1997)
Reading: Hammond, Booty, Bodin, Lambert, Bernal, Davies, Parkinson, Hodges (Thorp 87), Asaba, Morley (Lovell 73), Williams.
Sub Not Used: Caskey.
Sent Off: Bodin (37).
Booked: Bernal, Morley, Williams.
Att: 11,715
Ref: S G Bennett (Redhill).

Middlesbrough (0) 4 Reading (0) 0 (13th Dec. 1997)
Scorers: Hignett 77, Beck 79, 84, Hignett 90.
Reading: Hammond, Booty, Swales, Lambert (Caskey 77), McPherson, Davies, Parkinson, Hodges, Asaba, Morley, Williams.
Subs Not Used: Thorp, Lovell.
Booked: Parkinson.
Att: 29,876
Ref: C J Foy (St Helens).

Reading (2) 2 Charlton (0) 0 (6th Dec. 1997)
Scorers: Hodges 9, Morley 36 pen.
Reading: Hammond, Booty, Swales, Lambert (Lovell 83), McPherson, Primus, Parkinson, Hodges (Caskey 83), Asaba, Morley, Williams.
Sub Not Used: Thorp.
Booked: Booty, Swales, Lambert.
Att: 8,076
Ref: S W Mathieson (Stockport).