What channel is Peterborough v Reading on?
Peterborough v Reading kicks off on Saturday 7 November at 3pm UK time, at Weston Homes Stadium, in the FA Cup, First Round. The UK channel is to be confirmed: TNT Sports and the BBC hold the FA Cup rights and choose their ties after each round's draw. A tie that keeps a 3pm Saturday kick-off is not shown live.
In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Peterborough, 3 draws, 7 wins for Reading.
How to watch Peterborough v Reading in the UK
The FA Cup TV guide →No channel has been announced for Peterborough v Reading yet. The UK rights to the FA Cup are held by:
- TNT SportsLive ties from every round, from the First Round to the final at Wembley, under a four-year deal that started in 2025/26 and runs to 2028/29; it has first pick of each round.
- BBCfree14 matches a season live and free to air, shared with TNT Sports: two from each round up to the quarter-finals, one semi-final and the final.
The streaming services that carry the FA Cup:
- HBO MaxEvery TNT Sports match; with a TNT Sports plan; HBO Max replaced discovery+ as the streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK in March 2026.
- BBC iPlayerfreeThe BBC's live matches and its highlights; free, with a TV licence.
Ties that keep a 3pm Saturday kick-off are not shown live in the UK: the broadcast deal covers the matches played outside that slot. The ties picked for television are moved to other times, and the picks are announced after each round's draw. Free to air: 14 matches a season are live and free on the BBC, on television and on BBC iPlayer, including the final. Every other televised tie needs TNT Sports. The BBC has highlights and clips on its platforms, and the FA publishes highlights on its official Emirates FA Cup YouTube channel. Rights checked on 2 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctHuddersfield 4-1 PeterboroughLeague One
- Sat 17 OctPeterborough 2-2 Burton AlbionLeague One
- Sat 10 OctLeicester City 1-3 PeterboroughLeague One
- Sat 3 OctPeterborough -1--1 Notts CountyLeague One
- Sat 26 SeptStockport 1-0 PeterboroughLeague One
- Wed 21 OctReading 1-0 Leyton OrientLeague One
- Sat 17 OctWigan 1-0 ReadingLeague One
- Sat 10 OctMK Dons 1-5 ReadingLeague One
- Sat 3 OctReading 1-1 BradfordLeague One
- Sat 26 SeptWycombe Wanderers 2-2 ReadingLeague One
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
Head-to-head record
Peterborough v Reading down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Peterborough 27, Reading 28 · 3.7 per match
- 29 Dec 2025Peterborough1-1ReadingLeague One
- 9 Dec 2025Reading1-2PeterboroughLeague One
- 29 Mar 2025Reading3-1PeterboroughLeague One
- 23 Nov 2024Peterborough1-2ReadingLeague One
- 26 Dec 2023Peterborough2-2ReadingLeague One
- 5 Aug 2023Reading0-1PeterboroughLeague One
- 16 Feb 2022Peterborough0-0ReadingChampionship
- 14 Sept 2021Reading3-1PeterboroughChampionship
- 24 Jul 2019Reading4-2PeterboroughClub Friendlies
- 27 Aug 2013Peterborough6-0ReadingEFL Cup
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 29 Dec 2025: Peterborough 1-1 Reading. With Peterborough at home: 3 home wins, 3 draws and 1 away win in 7 matches, goals 16-8. Peterborough last won this fixture on 9 Dec 2025 (Reading 1-2 Peterborough). Reading last won it on 29 Mar 2025 (Reading 3-1 Peterborough).
The questions people ask
- What time does Peterborough v Reading kick off?
- Saturday 7 November at 3pm UK time, at Weston Homes Stadium.
- What channel is Peterborough v Reading on in the UK?
- To be confirmed. TNT Sports and the BBC hold the FA Cup rights in the UK and announce their picks after each round's draw; ties that stay at 3pm on a Saturday are not shown live.
- Is Peterborough v Reading on free-to-air TV?
- Not confirmed yet. Across the competition, 14 matches a season are live and free on the BBC, on television and on BBC iPlayer, including the final. Every other televised tie needs TNT Sports.
- Where can I watch Peterborough v Reading highlights?
- The BBC has highlights and clips on its platforms, and the FA publishes highlights on its official Emirates FA Cup YouTube channel.
- Where is Peterborough v Reading being played?
- At Weston Homes Stadium, capacity 15,142. Peterborough are the home side.
- What is the head-to-head record between Peterborough and Reading?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Peterborough, 3 draws, 7 wins for Reading; goals 27-28.
- When did Peterborough and Reading last meet?
- On 29 Dec 2025 (League One): Peterborough 1-1 Reading.
- Where can I follow Peterborough v Reading live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The FA Cup TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.