PL2 fixtures for the 2024/25 Academy campaign have been revealed, with home fixtures against Liverpool and Manchester United moved to the Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Reading- the only third-tier side with a Category One Academy- enjoyed a stellar season last time out which included a Berks and Bucks Senior Cup win and a top-six league finish.
Falling at the semi-final stage to Graeme Murty's Sunderland, Noel Hunt's Under-21s impressed despite being hit hard by mid-season sales and were often without key players due to first-team involvement.
More than 3,000 Royals turned out at the SCL Stadium for the play-off encounters, while other fixtures throughout the campaign took place at Bearwood or at Aldershot Town's EBB Stadium.
Opening their season at Middlesbrough on August 19, each team is required to use their first-team stadium at least three times throughout the campaign.
Norwich City will visit RG2 on October 7 while big fixtures against Liverpool (November 29) and Man Utd (February 28) follow.
The Royals' final regular match of the season is also to be hosted at the stadium, with Brighton visiting on April 14.
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