Reading Football Club News: December 2024
Reading Get Burnley At Home In Round Three
02 December 2024
By Hob Nob Anyone?
Reading have been drawn at home against Championship side Burnley in the third round of the FA Cup. The game is likely to take place on Saturday 11 January at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. The Royals made it to the third round after beating non-league Harborough Town 5-3 on Sunday after the visitors took the game to exta time. Our last FA Cup fixture against Burnley was also a home match back in January 2010 in the fourth round of the competition with Reading winning 1-0 thanks to an 87th minute goal from Sigurdsson
Reading Recover To Win In Extra Time
01 December 2024
By Hob Nob Anyone?
Falling behind twice against the run of play to an organised and resilient Harborough side in the first half, Reading recovered after the interval to take the lead through goals from Savage and Akande. Fifteen minutes from time Reading were reduced to ten men when Kanu was sent off. With nothing to lose, a man advantage, and three thousand fans roaring them on, Town equalised through Tonge four minutes from time. It looked ominous for Reading, but they hung on until full-time. Early in extra time Town were stunned by two fine goals from Chem Campbell and never looked like coming back and Reading progressed into the 3rd Round.
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