Match Events
- 22′Plymouth, goal:1–0
- 35′Reading, goal:1–1assist
- Half-time1 – 1
- 46′Plymouth, substitution:R. Taylor
- 55′Plymouth, goal:2–1
- 64′Plymouth, substitution:off
- 64′Reading, substitution:off
- 70′Reading, substitution:off
- 71′Plymouth, substitution:Joshua Grant
- 72′Reading, goal:2–2assist
- 87′Reading, penalty goal:2–3Penalty
- 90′Reading, substitution:offJ. Barrett
- 90+1′Reading, goal:2–4assist
- Full-time2 – 4
Lineups
Starting lineups
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Plymouth
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- 22Tafari Moore
- 9Ryan Taylor⚽ 1
- 10Daniel Mayor
- 25Joshua Grant
- 21C. McFadzean
- 39Z. Rudden
- 1Michael Cooper
- 8Joe Edwards
- 6Niall Canavan
- 14Jose Baxter⚽ 1↓ 64′
- 5Scott Wootton
Reading
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Goals
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Match report
Plymouth vs Reading — the facts
Reading won 4–2 away against Plymouth (half-time 1–1).
Plymouth met Reading in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 18:45 UTC at Home Park (Plymouth). Referee: Kevin Johnson.
Team pages: Plymouth · Reading · League Cup
Key moments
- 22' Goal: Ryan Taylor — 1–0
- 35' Goal: Joshua Barrett (assist: Charles Graham Adam) — 1–1
- 55' Goal: Jose Baxter — 2–1
- 72' Goal: Joshua Barrett (assist: Lucas Boyé) — 2–2
- 87' Goal (penalty): Yakou Meïté — 2–3
- 90+1' Goal: Yakou Meïté (assist: Sam Baldock) — 2–4
Starting line-ups
Plymouth
- 22 Tafari Moore
- 9 Ryan Taylor
- 10 Daniel Mayor
- 25 Joshua Grant
- 21 C. McFadzean
- 39 Z. Rudden
- 1 Michael Cooper
- 8 Joe Edwards
- 6 Niall Canavan
- 14 Jose Baxter
- 5 Scott Wootton
Reading
About this match
On this page: the Plymouth vs Reading final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Plymouth and Reading team pages or the League Cup page.

