READING - SATURDAY 10/12/2005

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Reading are a club on the up - and a swanky new stadium, a chairman with a load of money, and a team that sits proudly on top of the Championship. Compare this to what Brighton have, and not much was expected from the trip to the Madjeski Stadium, only the chance to sing abusive songs at Steve Coppell

It is time for another M25 sweepstake - we are only on her for 5 junctions, so the total of crashes will be low. Neil is soon delighted though, as with moments left we see one car conked out, meaning Witham cannot remain unbeaten Witham is shocked by the events, but still manages to show the perfect way to drive - by not looking at the road and having your eyes shut
And we are off the M25, having seen only one car that had crashed, it was McCarthy who took home the pot of £2 And he was happy about that
We are in Reading, looking for somewhere to get some beers. This lovely device adorned a local DIY store We end up going into B&Q hoping that there would be a supermarket somewhere

We eventually find a BP garage, and Neil buys some Bobby's Marshmallows, which turn out to be utterly foul McCarthy is happy though - he has got his 4 cans of Scrumpy Jack which, coupled with last nights alcohol intake, should ensure he is drunk 
It was a similar situation for Neil, who purchased 4 cans of Fosters McCarthy had a mare though, as the can fizzed up everywhere. He manages to save it from going everywhere there, thus taking down half the can in one go
The car is a bit wet, but McCarthy manages to mop it up with his jumper We have parked near the ground, and leave the remaining marshmallows on top as a test to see whether any Reading people would eat them

Joes Ice Cream van was doing the rounds, which was rather odd given the fact it was a cold December day We head for somewhere to eat, and Neil enjoys his Fosters on the streets of Reading

McCarthy is equally as pikie Witham and Gemma enjoy their pre-match McDonalds
Neil admitted to feeling mildly ill after his meal Inside the Madjeski Stadium
A fine arena Witham looks forward to what will be an entertaining game
McCarthy is excited about the game ahead Gemma is once again delighted to be in the company of the Crocs on Tour team
Neil proudly helps attach the flag to the back of the stand The teams come onto the pitch for the match
Ready for action Brighton in their huddle
Reading are in their huddle This golf cart was a rather novel addition to the stadium
Reading are all over Brighton Neil is not impressed at half time - neither was McCarthy, after he attempted to relieve himself via the back door, and was interrupted by Kane throwing toilet roll over the cubicle
The Madjeski at half time Tom and Gemma, complete with a hand from Kane

Neil looks rather drunk still He takes this photo of McCarthy upside down
Steve Sidwell, ex-Brighton and ginger legend We wondered if Rabbits Vehicle Hire actually did vehicle hire for rabbits
The game continues, and it is clear there will only be one winner Reading score their 4th, and a lot of Brighton fans begin to leave - we stay to ensure we can boo the team off the pitch come the end
Mark McGhee and Steve Coppell in their technical areas Reading are cruising at 5-1 up
Readings American keeper whose name it is impossible to spell had a quiet afternoon Luckily the torture is over, and the leaders have won 5-1
Colin Kazim-Richards and Jake Robinson clap the fans It has been a disappointing day to say the least
Neil takes the flag down after he had finished booing the team off  And he is soon on the fans phone-in on BBC Southern Counties, suggesting that Roy Keane and Clive Woodward be given the managers job
Still one cider left to pretend it is McGhee's neck This photo was one taken as we used the flash to fool motorists overtaking us into thinking they had been caught by a speedcamera
We then decided to blind each other by putting the flash right in each others eyes A fine end to a disappointing day