Having become Golden Losers on the first day of 2008, Steve Coppell looks set to hold the title for the rest of the month as his team approaches a tough one at Chelsea. The next match after that though brings Bolton Wanderers to their ground, so there may be light at the end of the tunnel.

THE LOSERS

Saturday 29th December: Portsmouth 0 Middlesbrough 1 (Golden loser: Portsmouth)
Tuesday 1st January: Reading 0 Portsmouth 2 (Golden loser: Reading)
Saturday 5th January: Tottenham Hotspurs 2 Reading 2 (FA Cup) (Golden loser: Reading)
Saturday 12th January: Aston Villa 3 Reading 1 (Golden loser: Reading)
Tuesday 15th January: Reading 0 Tottenham Hotspurs 1 (FA Cup) (Golden loser: Reading)
Saturday 19th January: Reading 0 Manchester United 2  (Golden loser: Reading)
Wednesday 30th January: Chelsea v Reading