Reading 1-0 Leyton Orient: result and goals
Reading beat Leyton Orient 1-0 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 in the League One.
Goals: Paddy Lane 52'.
Reading sit 6th on 18 points.
Leyton Orient sit 12th on 14 points.
Reading have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Leyton Orient have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Reading won 1, Leyton Orient won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League One
- Kick-off
- Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 20:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Madejski Stadium, Reading
- 👥
- 8705
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- 90'+4'Randell Williams (Reading) Substitution at 90'+4'
- 90'+4'Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading) Substitution at 90'+4'
- 85'Tony Springett (Leyton Orient) Substitution at 85'
- 73'Jacob Brown (Reading) Substitution at 73'
- 73'Charlie Savage (Reading) Substitution at 73'
- 72'Armando Dobra (Leyton Orient) Substitution at 72'
- 62'Charlie Wellens (Leyton Orient) Substitution at 62'
- 62'Jaze Kabia (Leyton Orient) Substitution at 62'
- 52'Paddy Lane (Reading) Goal at 52'
- 49'Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient) Yellow Card at 49'
- 48'Paudie O'Conner (Reading) Yellow Card at 48'
- 32'Nathan Baxter (Leyton Orient) Penalty - Saved at 32'
- 32'Lewis Wing (Reading) Penalty - Missed at 32'
- 14'Joshua Stokes (Reading) Yellow Card at 14'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Reading · 4-4-2
15Paudie O'ConnerCD-R
28Joshua StokesCF-R
Substitutes
25Jack StephensSUB
Leyton Orient · 3-4-2-1
Substitutes
13Jaedon PhillipsSUB
Match stats
REALEY
40.3Possession (%)59.7
9Shots23
2Shots on target8
3Corners6
7Fouls9
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Offsides2
8Saves1
Last 5 matches
Reading
D@ Wycombe Wanderers2-226 Sept 2026
DBradford City1-13 Oct 2026
W@ Milton Keynes Dons5-110 Oct 2026
LChelsea U212-013 Oct 2026
L@ Wigan Athletic1-017 Oct 2026
Leyton Orient
LArsenal U212-115 Sept 2026
WStevenage1-019 Sept 2026
LPlymouth Argyle2-03 Oct 2026
D@ Bradford City0-010 Oct 2026
WBlackpool2-017 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Reading
1
Draws
3
Leyton Orient
Last meetings
17 Jan 2026Leyton Orient3 – 1Reading
20 Sept 2025Reading2 – 1Leyton Orient
25 Jan 2025Leyton Orient2 – 0Reading
14 Sept 2024Reading0 – 1Leyton Orient
27 Jan 2024Reading1 – 1Leyton Orient
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stockport | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | +12 | 22 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Huddersfield | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +12 | 22 | LWDWW |
| 3 |  Bradford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +5 | 21 | WDDWD |
| 4 |  Cambridge | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 20 | DDWWD |
| 5 |  Plymouth | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 19 | LWWLL |
| 6 |  Reading | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +11 | 18 | DDWLL |
| 7 |  Sheffield Wed | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +10 | 18 | DDDWL |
| 8 |  Oxford Utd | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 9 |  Stevenage | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 15 | WLWLW |
| 10 |  Leicester | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 | WDLWW |
| 11 |  Mansfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 | DDWDW |
| 12 |  Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 14 | LWLDW |
| 13 |  Luton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 | LLWLW |
| 14 |  Burton Albion | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 14 | WLLDD |
| 15 |  Wycombe | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 14 | DDLWD |
| 16 |  Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -11 | 12 | DDLLL |
| 17 |  Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 11 | LDLLW |
| 18 |  Notts County | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 | DDLLW |
| 19 |  Doncaster | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 9 | LWWLL |
| 20 |  MK Dons | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -7 | 9 | DDLWL |
| 21 |  Peterborough | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 9 | LDWDL |
| 22 |  Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 8 | DDLLL |
| 23 |  Bromley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -16 | 8 | WDLLL |
| 24 |  Wigan | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 7 | LDLWL |
League One: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Reading v Leyton Orient?
Reading beat Leyton Orient 1-0 on Wednesday 21 October (League One).
Who scored in Reading v Leyton Orient?
Goals: Paddy Lane 52'.
When do Reading play next?
Reading play Barnsley on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Leyton Orient play next?
Leyton Orient play Burton Albion on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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