MATCH REPORT: 2005/2006 Season
17 January 2006: FA CUP ROUND 3 REPLAY
READING 3 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2 (AET)
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goals
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Reading: Lita (50 mins, 65 mins, 93 mins).
West Brom: Chaplow (9 mins, 32 mins). |
Half Time: 0-2 Attendance: 16,737 Reading to face Birmingham City at home in Round Four. |
teams
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Reading:
Stack, Murty, Sidwell, Gunnarsson, Lita (Cox 101), Hunt, Oster (Osano 107), Harper, Ingimarsson, Makin, Long (Doyle 90).
Subs Not Used: Hahnemann, Little.
West Brom: Kirkland, Greening (Dyer 81), Chaplow, Albrechtsen, Carter, Curtis Davies, Ellington, Earnshaw, Wallwork (Nicholson 106), Hodgkiss, Inamoto (Rob Davies 90). Subs Not Used: Elvins, Kuszczak. | |
bookings
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Reading: Long, Lita.
West Brom: Wallwork. Referee: P Taylor (Hertfordshire). |
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report
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On a night that promised little, with two sides fielding heavily changed sides, Reading fans were entertained by an FA Cup treat as the Royals came from two goals down to beat Premiership West Bromwich Albion 3-2. Leroy Lita stole the headlines with an excellent hat-trick, but it was a fantastic all round team performance from a Reading side with seven changes. Reading had the better of the first half but somehow managed to find themselves two goals down at the break. The second half saw Reading play some excellent football as they made the visitors look very ordinary. Reading were sharper, more determined, and simply a stronger side throughout the game and never gave up despite going two goals behind.
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FANS' POST MATCH OPINION
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What a cracker! It seemed as though we spent the entire game in their half. Obviously Lita was outstanding; after Chaplow slotted home his second and Lita scored Reading picked it up a gear and the Baggies seemed to have nothing. Into the second half and our fans got behind the team even more. After the game it was no nice just to be able to slam all those who have been banging on about us not being able to contend with the Premiership standard since Arsenal.
Looking forward to Birmingham and dare I say it, travelling to the likes of Anfield, Old Trafford and maybe even paying Arsenal back next year?
That was the best twelve quid's entertainment I've ever had and all those who were not there missed an absolute classic. What can you say apart from bloody brilliant. An unbelievable team performance with Sidwell, Oster, Hunt, Harper and of course Lita absolutely outstanding. Lita's second goal has gone straight into my top top ten Reading goals of all time.
Simply priceless. Long live the FA Cup.
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