during the season, both of which were free kicks in consecutive matches against Norwich City and Crewe Alexandra. After making 44 appearances during the season, Shorey committed his future to Reading on 1 August 2006, signing a new deal to remain with the club until June 2009. He was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the Championship that season. Shorey's transition from fourth tier to the top tier of English football was complete on 19 August 2006 when Reading hosted Middlesbrough at the Madejski Stadium. He played the full 90-minutes as Reading battled from 2–0 down to win 3–2. Shorey was nearly ever-present across the season, missing just one league match, while also scoring once during Reading's 3–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on 12 November. Shorey was praised for his abilities not only defensively but also in going forward and his set piece play. An example of these abilities was seen in Reading's 6–0 win over West Ham United on 1 January 2007, with Shorey contributing to four of Reading's six goals. Owing to his impressive form during the campaign, helping Reading to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League table, Shorey was called up to the England B team by Steve McClaren for their match against Albania, and then became the first Reading player to represent the England national team in almost 100 years when he played in the first England match at the new Wembley Stadium on 1 June 2007. Shorey was runner-up to Ívar Ingimarsson for Reading's 2006–07 Player of the Season award. Ahead of the 2007–08 season, Shorey was linked with a move away from Reading, with a number of Premier League club interested, while he had also reportedly turned down an improved contract offer from the club. Shorey later confirmed that he had no intention of leaving Reading despite the interest, although he later revealed he had made it clear to manager Steve Coppell that he wanted to move on, and a move a proposed move to West Ham United would have interested him but ultimately fell through. Shorey's final season with Reading saw him make 39 appearances and score twice, once against Arsenal in their 3–1 defeat on 12 November 2007, and again in Reading's 2–1 home defeat by Aston Villa. Despite his near ever-presence, Shorey could not help his team from suffering relegation at the end of the season on