Reading FC, 3rd in the league table? At this time of year? At this time of the season? In this part of the country? Localised entirely within the Sky Bet Championship? You'd best believe it.

Against a backdrop of rail strikes and unlikely playoff pushes, 3rd meets 4th under the floodlights at Loftus Road... with Reading eyeing the chance to sneak into 1st with a win. Ahead of Friday's kickoff, Jacob South Klein, Jonathan Low (Berkshire Live) and Duncan Mccreadie (W12 Podcast) are all assembled to run the rule over our latest top-of-the-table encounter.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices