READING is buzzing with play-off fever as Royals prepare to take on Fulham in the Championship semi finals.

And to mark the mouthwatering clash we have put together a 16-page Royals play-off supplement which can be found inside this week's Chronicle.

Packed with pictures and interviews, we bring you the latest from manager Jaap Stam and assistant Andries Ulderink, plus an exclusive with director of football, Brian Tevreden.

We also spoke to former Royals midfielder Jem Karacan, now with newly-promoted Bolton Wanderers, about Reading's heartbreaking day at Wembley for the 2011 Championship play-off final.

On top of that we bring you opinion pieces on Royals' progress this year and the best Reading FC XI according to statistics.

To finish it off we look back on how Reading's previous play-offs have been covered by the Chronicle in our nostalgia section.

And don't forget we have more Reading FC news and pictures included in 14 bumper sports pages in the Chronicle itself, along with the best coverage of local sport in the area.

So grab a copy of the Chronicle now!