Reading 3 Middlesbrough 2
Outcome: Lost
Date: 8/19/2006
Manager: Gareth Southgate
Attendance: 23855
Competition: Premier League
Played at: Madejski Stadium
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Stewart Downing | 11 | ||
| Yakubu | 21 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Mark Schwarzer | |||
| Stuart Parnaby | |||
| Emanuel Pogatetz | |||
| Chris Riggott | |||
| Stewart Downing | |||
| Julio Arca | |||
| George Boateng | |||
| Fabio Rochemback | |||
| James Morrison | |||
| Yakubu | |||
| Mark Viduka |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Andrew Davies | |||
| Gaizka Mendieta | |||
| Adam Johnson |