Reading (0) 3 Nottm Forest (1) 3 (24th Oct. 1997)
Scorers: Lambert 73, Primus 78, Williams 57 pen; Campbell 65, Van Hooijdonk 3, 48 pen.
Reading: Mautone, Bernal, Swales, Williams, McPherson, Primus, Parkinson, Lambert, Caskey, Houghton, Meaker.
Subs Not Used: Booty, Roach, Wdowczyk.
Att: 12,610
Ref: M J Brandwood (Lichfield).

Norwich (0) 0 Reading (0) 0 (21st Oct. 1997)
Reading: Mautone, Bernal, Swales, Williams (Roach 88), McPherson, Primus, Parkinson, Lambert, Caskey, Houghton, Meaker.
Subs Not Used: Booty, Wdowczyk.
Booked: Swales, Williams, Meaker, Parkinson.
Att: 17,781
Ref: F G Stretton (Nottingham).

Man City (0) 0 Reading (0) 0 (18th Oct. 1997)
Reading: Mautone, Bernal, Swales, Williams, McPherson, Primus (Wdowczyk 15), Parkinson, Lambert, Asaba, Houghton, Meaker.
Subs Not Used: Caskey, Roach.
Booked: Parkinson, Wdowczyk.
Att: 26,488
Ref: K A Leach (Wolverhampton).

Reading (2) 3 Crewe (3) 3 (11th Oct. 1997)
Scorers: Asaba 35, 60, Westwood 43 og; Adebola 31, Little 20, Westwood 13.
Reading: Mautone, Bernal, Swales, Williams, McPherson, Primus (Wdowczyk 61), Parkinson, Lambert, Asaba, Caskey (Glasgow 81), Meaker.
Subs Not Used: Roach.
Booked: Asaba, Meaker.
Att: 6,685
Ref: R Styles (Waterlooville).

Reading (2) 4 Sunderland (0) 0 (4th Oct. 1997)
Scorers: Asaba 16, 26, Lambert 64, Williams 60.
Reading: Mautone, Bernal (Swales 80), Sandford (Wdowczyk 77), Williams, McPherson, Primus, Parkinson, Lambert, Asaba, Houghton, Meaker.
Subs Not Used: Roach.
Booked: Parkinson.
Att: 10,795
Ref: M J Brandwood (Lichfield).