Stoke (0) 1 Reading (1) 2 (29th Nov. 1997)
Scorers: Thorne 81; Morley 32 pen, 59.
Reading: Hammond, Booty, Swales, Lambert (Hodges 80), McPherson, Primus, Parkinson, Houghton, Asaba (Thorp 90), Morley, Williams (Caskey 83).
Booked: Booty.
Att: 11,103
Ref: T Jones (Barrow-in-Furness).

Reading (0) 0 Ipswich (2) 4 (22nd Nov. 1997)
Scorers: Holland 26, Johnson 30, Scowcroft 49, Naylor 87.
Reading: Hammond, Bernal (Booty 72), Swales, Caskey (Hodges 63), McPherson, Primus, Parkinson, Houghton, Asaba, Morley, Williams.
Sub Not Used: Roach.
Booked: Primus.
Att: 9,400
Ref: A R Leake (Darwen).

Huddersfield (0) 1 Reading (0) 0 (15th Nov. 1997)
Scorer: Dalton 73.
Reading:Hammond, Bernal, Swales, Caskey, McPherson, Primus, Parkinson, Lambert, Asaba (Hodges 76), Morley, Williams.
Subs Not Used: Glasgow, Booty.
Booked: Parkinson.
Att: 12,617
Ref: W C Burns (Scarborough).

Reading (1) 1 Stockport (0) 0 (8th Nov. 1997)
Scorer: Morley 42 pen.
Reading: Hammond, Bernal, Swales, Caskey, McPherson, Primus, Parkinson, Lambert (Houghton 73), Asaba, Morley (Williams 85), Meaker.
Subs Not Used: Wdowczyk.
Booked: Asaba.
Att: 7,444
Ref: M R Halsey (Welwyn Garden City).

Reading (0) 0 Sheff Utd (0) 1 (4th Nov. 1997)
Scorer: Patterson 52.
Reading: Hammond, Bernal, Swales, Williams, McPherson, Primus, Parkinson, Lambert, Caskey, Morley, Meaker.
Subs Not Used: Booty, Wdowczyk, Glasgow.
Booked: Caskey.
Att: 8,132
Ref: P S Danson (Leicester).

Port Vale (0) 0 Reading (0) 0 (1st Nov. 1997)
Reading: Hammond, Bernal, Swales, Williams, McPherson, Primus, Parkinson, Lambert (Morley 74), Caskey, Glasgow, Meaker.
Subs Not Used: Booty, Wdowczyk.
Att: 6,569
Ref: G Cain (Bootle).