17 March 2015

Reading win replay to book FA Cup semi-final with Arsenal

in Sport / Soccer by REUTERS
Wales' Hal Robson-Kanu (2nd R) scores his team's second goal during a UEFA 2016 European Championship qualifying group B football match between Wales and Cyprus in Cardiff, Wales, on October 13, 2014.
Image: AFP PHOTO / GEOFF CADDICK
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Second-tier Reading booked an FA Cup semi-final meeting with holders Arsenal at Wembley after brushing aside 10-man Bradford City 3-0 in their replay on Monday night.

After the first game failed to yield a goal, Reading roared into a 2-0 lead inside the opening 10 minutes at the Madejski stadium.

Hal Robson-Kanu headed home a corner after six minutes and three minutes later Garath McCleary scored with a deflected shot.

Bradford's Filipe Morais was shown a straight red card for a high challenge on Nathaniel Chalobah just past the hour and Reading made the game safe against their third-tier opponents when Jamie Mackie slammed in a third goal after 68 minutes.

Bradford produced a massive upset to beat Premier League leaders Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in the fourth round before knocking out top-flight Sunderland to reach the last eight.

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