Reading Football Club News: November 2024
Reading To Play Harborough Town In Round Two
03 November 2024
By Hob Nob Anyone?
Following the weekend's 2-0 home victory over Fleetwood in the first round of the FA Cup, the Royals have been drawn against Southern League Premier Central team Harborough Town. The seventh tier side are currently 16th in their divison - over 100 places below Reading in the football pyramid. The game will be Harborough's seventh FA Cup fixture of the season so far having got through all the qualifying rounds before a 4-1 first round proper victory away at Tonbridge Angels. The game will be played at the Select Car Leasing Stadium beetween 29 November and 2 December.
Royals Ease Into Round Two
02 November 2024
By Hob Nob Anyone?
Reading eased into the second round of the FA Cup with a comfortable, if not convincing, two goal home win against mid table League Two opponents Fleetwood Town. In a congested fixture list, Ruben Selles understandably fielded several youngsters, including a debut for the impressive seventeen-year-old Ashqar Ahmed at right back, with a sprinkling of experienced regular first team players in the starting eleven or on the bench. Understandably, Reading took a while to settle into the game, but as the game progressed, the individual skill of the Reading players and the quality of their play left Fleetwood looking outclassed.
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