Reading travelled to St Andrews for their fouth round FA Cup replay with Birmingham City.
At the end of the game, reading had lost 2-1, having put up a good performance with a relatively inexperienced side. Now out of all cups, the Royals could concentrate on the Championship and winning the vital promotion they deserved into the Premiership.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Monday, 26 March 2012
Reading v Birmingham City FAC 28.01.06
The fourth round of the FA Cup saw another Premiership side visiting the Madejski Stadium, this time it was Birmingham City's turn to take on Steve Coppell's high-flying royals.
With no fewer than eight changes to the side that took on Crystal Palace, Steve Coppell gave a start to new signing John Halls, resting Graeme Murty.
On 31 minutes, Reading opened the scoring through Shane Long scoring his first goal in front of the home fans, with a well struck low shot that beat Mark Taylor at his right hand post. At half time Reading were 1-0 up.
On 57 minutes David Dunn replaced Emile Heskey in the Birmingham side. Picking up a Chris Sutton flick 10 minutes after coming on, Dunn easily swept in an equalising goal past Stack. The final score ended 1-1, earning Reading a replay at St Andrews.
With no fewer than eight changes to the side that took on Crystal Palace, Steve Coppell gave a start to new signing John Halls, resting Graeme Murty.
On 31 minutes, Reading opened the scoring through Shane Long scoring his first goal in front of the home fans, with a well struck low shot that beat Mark Taylor at his right hand post. At half time Reading were 1-0 up.
On 57 minutes David Dunn replaced Emile Heskey in the Birmingham side. Picking up a Chris Sutton flick 10 minutes after coming on, Dunn easily swept in an equalising goal past Stack. The final score ended 1-1, earning Reading a replay at St Andrews.
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| New boy John Halls is challenged by two Birmingham City players |
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| Brynjar Gunnarsson chasted by Chris Sutton |
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| Stephen Hunt persued by Jermaine Pennant |
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| James Harper gets ready to shoot |
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| Goal scorer Shane Long is tripped by Tebily |
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| Pennant, Harper & Hunt challenge for the ball |
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| Steve Sidwell give the thumbs up |
Sunday, 25 March 2012
Reading v West Brom FAC 17.01.06
A second half fight back from Steve Coppell's Royal's forced an exciting extra time victory, beating Bryan Robson's West Bromwich Albion 3-2, earning a home draw against Birmingham City in the next round of the FA Cup.
It didn't look very likely at half time, as the Royal's went in two Richard Chaplow goals down. Leroy Lita replied in the second half with two goals of his own on 50 and 65 minutes, resulting in extra time.
Three minutes into the first period of extra time leroy Lita latched onto a pass from James Harper to squeeze a strike pass Kirkland in the West Brom goal to make it 3-2.
It didn't look very likely at half time, as the Royal's went in two Richard Chaplow goals down. Leroy Lita replied in the second half with two goals of his own on 50 and 65 minutes, resulting in extra time.
Three minutes into the first period of extra time leroy Lita latched onto a pass from James Harper to squeeze a strike pass Kirkland in the West Brom goal to make it 3-2.
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