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Reading need to stave off the threat of Premiership relegation while Wigan and Steve Bruce know a victory will guarantee them another year in the top flight. Steve Coppell knows his side must win after their drastic fall from grace in the Premiership this year.
A win is absolutely necessary for Fulham if they are to stand any chance of Premiership survival, and Steve Coppell promised earlier in the week that Reading wil do all they can to pick up a victory,
Another crucial relegation battle ensues today at the Madjeski Stadium this afternoon as the Royals host Birmingham City. Reading have lost nine of eleven games, whilst Birmingham have struggled for wins, their only one in eleven being against Tottenham on March 1st.
Aston Villa have the joint longest unbeaten run in the Premiership, and a visit by Reading is the ideal opportunity for them to continue. Villa hold a 100 percent home league record over Reading.
Juande Ramos will be looking to continue the resurgent form of Tottenham with another victory over the Royals at White Hart Lane on Saturday. Spurs thumped Fulham 5-1 on Boxing Day, and are hoping for another win today.
Brynjar Gunnarsson feels that his sending off for Reading against West Ham was fair, and he will not be appealing. Luckily for the Royals, they managed to rescue a point later on despite the sending off.
The Professional Game Match Officials Board has stated that there has been no clampdown on two-footed challenges despite Ricardo Carvalho, Stephen Ireland, Brynjar Gunnarsson and Peter Crouch all being sent off in recent weeks for such challenges.
David Kitson earned Reading an important away point at Upton Park against West Ham on Boxing Day with a late equaliser. West Ham had earlier taken the lead through Nolberto Solano.
West Ham have only beaten Middlesbrough and Sunderland at home this year so need to get a win today, but Reading are unbeaten in four Premiership games and so the Hammers could have their work cut out today.
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