Reading supporters were left frustrated last night as the EFL Trophy clash with Cheltenham Town was postponed 90 minutes before kick-off due to a waterlogged pitch.
Coming as many had arrived or were on-route to Gloucestershire, a date is yet to be confirmed for a rescheduled meeting.
It was the only match of the evening called off due to weather and is the first time in almost five years that a Reading match has fallen foul of the conditions.
Take a look below at five memorable times the weather came out on top.
This afternoon's match between #NFFC and @ReadingFC has been postponed
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) October 26, 2019
Heavy rain overnight has left large areas of the pitch in an unplayable condition and the referee has taken the decision to call the game off.
A re-arranged date will be confirmed in due course. pic.twitter.com/jgG8KrLg24
Nottingham Forest 2019
With a win and a draw, the upwardly mobile Royals had a spring in their step heading to former European Cup winners Nottingham Forest until new manager, Mark Bowen.
Less than two hours before kick-off, a night and day's worth of rain got the better of the City Ground pitch, with the banks of the River Trent not providing particularly good drainage for the iconic venue.
Not replayed for over two months, Sam Baldock's goal was enough for a 1-1 draw as Reading meandered to a mid-table finish and the Reds missed out on the play-offs.
POSTPONED | Regretfully, our home fixture against Fulham this evening has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) December 30, 2016
Fulham 2016
It took 45 minutes, but the fog finally got the better of this top-of-the-table clash nearly eight years ago. Despite conditions improving in the bowl, it was the weather outside the walls of the stadium that contributed heavily to James Linnington’s decision to abandon the match at half-time.
Fulham were well on top in this meeting, but the Royals got the better of the Londoners in the rescheduled fixture. Come May, Yann Kermorgant’s penalty was the difference maker as Jaap Stam’s side reached the play-off final at Wembley.
Sunderland 2012
British summers are renowned for their unpredictability, but nobody could have expected a game in August to be postponed due to torrential rain. Reading’s second away game since returning to the Premier League was due to be on Wearside against Sunderland, but the meeting was rained off under two hours before kick-off at the Stadium of Light.
Due to the international break following, it would be 25 days between a 4-2 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and a 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the Madejski Stadium.
Leicester 2003
Five years after moving to the club’s new home, it took until 2003 for the weather to impact a matchday. Torrential rain made for a drab first half between the Royals and promotion-chasing Foxes, but official Mike Warren called time at the interval.
Three weeks later, Leicester took another big step towards promotion with a 3-1 victory, Andy Hughes scoring for the hosts in front of over 17,000 supporters.
Bury 1995
Controversy marred a League Cup meeting with Bury at Elm Park in the mid-1990s, with the match abandoned after less than 30 minutes and the Shakers leading 2-0.
The Lancastrians were aggrieved that the Royals had ‘used’ the conditions to their advantage in getting the tie called off, and were even more aggrieved when the tie was replayed from scratch and Reading ran out 2-1 victors.
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