Crewe (1) 1 Reading (0) 0 (28th Feb. 1998)
Scorer: Rivers 11.
Reading: Colgan, Booty, Legg, Davies, Primus, McPherson, Bowen, Houghton, Williams, Asaba (Morley 71), Caskey.
Subs Not Used: Swales, Meaker.
Booked: Bowen.
Att: 5,202
Ref: K M Lynch (Knaresborough).

Reading (2) 3 Man City (0) 0 (24th Feb. 1998)
Scorer: Hodges 8, Houghton 29, Asaba 89.
Reading: Hammond, Booty, Legg, Davies, Primus, Parkinson, Bowen, Houghton, Williams, Asaba, Hodges (Lovell 45).
Subs Not Used: McPherson, Morley.
Booked: Parkinson, Williams.
Att: 11,513
Ref: A Bates (Stoke-on-Trent).

Reading (0) 0 Portsmouth (0) 1 (21st Feb. 1998)
Scorer: Whitbread 83.
Reading: Hammond, Booty, Legg, Davies, Primus, Parkinson, Bowen, Houghton, Morley, Asaba, Williams (Lovell 77).
Subs Not Used: McPherson, Hodges.
Booked: Legg, Morley.
Att: 9,928
Ref: A G Wiley (Burntwood).

Sunderland (2) 4 Reading (0) 1 (17th Feb. 1998)
Scorers: Quinn 21, Rae 22, Phillips 46, 61; Bowen 53.
Reading: Bibbo, Booty, Swales, Davies, Primus, Parkinson, Bowen, Houghton, Morley, Asaba, Hodges.
Subs Not Used: McPherson, Meaker, Williams.
Att: 40,579
Ref: J A Kirkby (Sheffield).

Reading (0) 1 Tranmere (1) 3 (7th Feb. 1998)
Scorers: Williams 75; Irons 10, Kelly 65, Branch 72.
Reading: Bibbo, Booty, Swales, Bernal, Davies, Parkinson, Bowen, Houghton, Morley, Asaba (Lovell 68), Hodges (Williams 68).
Sub Not Used: McPherson.
Booked: Morley.
Att: 7,069
Ref: K A Leach (Wolverhampton).