Reading are just three weeks away from beginning their second successive League One campaign under Ruben Selles following last year's successful survival battle.

Despite all the fear and uncertainty off the field, supporters always have the prospect of away days to look forward.

From trips to the capital to a trip to Hollywood...I mean North Wales, fans will experience it all over the next nine months.

Follow along in this latest series as we look at the 23 away days on offer.

In part three, we focus on the eight games from to round off the season from February until May.

FEBRUARY

Huddersfield Town- John Smith's Stadium

The scene of the club's last Championship fixture in 2024, the Terriers could only save themselves for one more year before succumbing to the drop themselves.

Regular foes down the years, it will be a repeat visit for many supporters.

Drive time [at time of writing]: 4 hrs 36 mins

Last Meeting: Huddersfield Town 2-0 Reading; May 8, 2023

Recommended Away Pub: The Head of Steam

MARCH

Wigan Athletic- The Brick Community Stadium

Reading and Wigan, two teams who have mirrored each other for most the 21st century, have each won 20 of the 52 clashes between the pair.

Losing just once at the former DW Stadium in the last decade, it has proved a relatively happy hunting ground for the club.

Drive time [at time of writing]: 4 hrs 29 mins

Last Meeting: Wigan Athletic 1-0 Reading; January 20, 2024

Recommended Away Pub: The Red Robin

Crawley Town- Broadfield Stadium

Reading and Crawley have never shared a division, with the only other meeting coming in the FA Cup over a decade ago while the Royals were a Premier League outfit.

Winning the play-offs in League Two last year and selling off most of their players has left the Red Devils as huge favourites for the drop.

Drive time [at time of writing]: 1 hr 29 mins

Last Meeting: Crawley Town 1-3 Reading; January 5, 2013

Recommended Away Pub: The New Moon

Shrewsbury Town- Croud Meadow

The scene of a collapse last season, the Royals led by two goals heading into stoppage time and somehow managed to lose the game 3-2, leaving them 10 points adrift at the bottom of the table in November.

Salop completed a league double over the side last season, winning another five-goal thriller 3-2 in Berkshire.

Drive time [at time of writing]: 3 hrs 18 mins

Last Meeting: Shrewsbury Town 3-2 Reading; November 11, 2023

Recommended Away Pub: The Prince of Wales

APRIL

Blackpool- Bloomfield Road

Always a popular trip due to the local nightlife, supporters will be disappointed to discover the trip to the Fylde coast falls on a Tuesday evening this season.

It is approaching three decades since Reading last won at Bloomfield Road, rarely taking a much as a point back south with them.

Drive time [at time of writing]: 5 hrs 10 mins

Last Meeting: Blackpool 4-1 Reading; September 23, 2023

Recommended Away Pub: The Manchester

Northampton Town- Sixfields

A sold-out away contingent witnessed a goalkeeper disaster-class from David Button last season as the Royals were defeated 3-1 by the Cobblers.

Winning the return fixture as Jon Brady's side coasted having already secured a mid-table finish, Reading fans will be hoping for a better showing on the road this time around.

Drive time [at time of writing]: 2 hrs 2 mins

Last Meeting: Northampton Town 3-1 Reading; October 3, 2023

Recommended Away Pub: TGI Fridays

 

Mansfield Town- One Call Stadium

Newly promoted from League Two, the Stags are another side yet to meet Reading since the move to the SCL Stadium in 1998.

The oldest stadium in the world, it is a fair distance for supporters to make on Easter Monday,

Drive time [at time of writing]: 3 hrs 36mins

Last Meeting: Mansfield Town 1-1 Reading; December 28, 1992

Recommended Away Pub: Sir John Cockle

Bristol Rovers- Memorial Stadium

The scene of a comfortable 2-0 victory late on in last season, a trip down the M4 always proves popular with supporters.

Former Royal Clinton Mola will be lining up against his former teammates this time around having joined the Pirates last month.

Drive time [at time of writing]: 1 hr 41mins

Last Meeting: Bristol Rovers 0-2 Reading; April 9, 2024

Recommended Away Pub: The Annexe Inn