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Saturday February 13, 2010 Finished Madejski Stadium

2 - 2

Reading

  • Kebe 1’
  • Church 73’

West Bromwich Albion

  • Koren 18’
  • Mattock 87’

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Reading
    • West Bromwich Albion
    • 90+4' The final whistle goes, and that match was so good they are going to do it all again at The Hawthorns.
    • 90+4' West Brom head clear but bungle the clearance and now Rasiak can attack down the left. He plays a one=two but the return pass is too long and it's out of play.
    • 90+3' Tamas heads behind and Reading have a corner.
    • 90+1' The fourth official signals that there will be four minutes of added time.
    • 90' Dorrans feeds Bednar down the left and the striker makes a nifty turn before curling a shot wide of the far post.
    • 88' That's Joe Mattock's first goal in over a year.
    • 87' GOAL!! West Brom equalise!! Cox turns and swivels on the edge of the Reading box before teeing up Joe Mattock and the right-back drills a cracking strike that flies past Federici and just inside the far post!
    • 86' Reading owner John Madejski is sat in the stand with chris Tarrant. Not a single 'Who wants to be a Millionaire' joke comes to mind. Not one. What a waste.
    • 85' Bednar is caught offside. He clearly doesn't agree, as he gestures to the linesman that he must be either insane or blind to have flagged him up there. West Brom beginning to lay siege to the Reading end now.
    • 84' Bednar slips a ball out to Koren and continues his run. the cross is chipped over from the byline but Bednar is well marked and can't get a telling touch on the ball!
    • 83' Jay Tabb will replace Karacan for Reading.
    • 80' West Brom are beginning to throw caution to the wind now and are committing plenty forward as the fire long ball upfield.
    • 78' Reading earn themselves a corner. Ingimarsson is unmarked and allowed to run on to the cross but completely misses the ball with his head! It continues to the far post for RASIAK... steered high and wide!
    • 76' Luke Moore has replaced Chris Brunt for West Brom.
    • 74' That's Church's first goal for Reading since the one he scored against Liverpool in the third round.
    • 73' GOAL!! Church beats the offside trap and is set free by a long ball. He tries a dink over Carson but the keeper gets a hand to it, but he can't stop the Welshman slotting home the rebound!
    • 68' Dorrans tracks back to his own corner flag and tackles Karacan well to concede a corner.
    • 67' A West Brom throw in the Readinh half makes its way across to Mattock in the centre, and he unleashes a fearsome drive from all of 30 yards that flies wide of the upright with Federici well beaten!
    • 65' Federici catches a corner and tries to kick it out quickly, but he gets a cheeky shove from Cox before Tamas barges him off his stride! The Australian keeper is livid! Referee Chris Foy books Tamas, but not Cox.
    • 64' A bold move from Reading boss Brian McDermott here - he replaces Kebe with striker Grzegorz Rasiak.
    • 60' Now Mulumbu is sent off! The defender, who only came on at half-time, hauls down Gunnarsson and gets his second yellow in 15 minutes!
    • 57' More pressure from West Brom and Brunt lets fly from distance and it whistles past the upright! The Baggies are getting closer to taking the lead.
    • 56' Dorrans sneaks a ball intot he path of Koren. The Slovenian's first touch is heavy but it runs for BEDNAR... prodded wide of the far post! Reading let off the hook there.
    • 55' West Brom are beginning to make the extra man count, as they patiently pass their way around the midfield as they lookfor an opening.
    • 53' Tamas had replaced Meite for West Brom just before that corner was taken.
    • 53' Carson comes off his line to claim confidently. His drop kick upfield, however, sails out for a throw as Cox was breaking forward.
    • 52' Church makes his presence felt and earns a corner for Reading.
    • 50' Brian Howard is the man sacrificed for Reading, with Simon Church coming on to replace him.
    • 48' Shane Long comes steaming in to challenge Abdoulaye Meite and recklessly flies in with studs showing... the referee shows him a straight red card!
    • 46' Mulumbu goes through the back of Howard, and earns a yellow card for his troubles.
    • 46' The second half is underway. Sadly, no seven-second goals this time.
    • 45+5' The half-time whistle goes. If we get another 45 minutes like that after the break then everyone will have got their money's worth.
    • 45+4' Jara has picked up a knock and limps off the field to be treated.
    • 45+3' West Brom withstand a lot of Reading pressure before winning the ball and launching a break. There is nothing on for Dorrans so he has a pop from distance, but it's a routine save for Federici.
    • 45+1' Three minutes of added time are signalled.
    • 45' The ball comes across the edge of the Reading D for Dorrans to strike, but he miscues his volley and it goes well wide.
    • 43' Howard sends Koren flying in the centre circle and he goes into referee Chris Foy's book.
    • 42' Kebe bundles his way past Zuiverloon, but Meite is there to tidy up.
    • 40' Great build-up play from West Brom sees Koren find Bednar at the near post, and the striker does well to steer an effort on target and force the save from Federici.
    • 38' Kebe earns Reading a corner, which McAnuff takes quickly. The ball ends in Carson's arms and West Brom can break. Griffin makes a key tackle to concede a corner.
    • 35' Reading are taking their turn to hog the ball now. West Brom's spell led to Koren hitting the post - can the Royals improve on that?
    • 33' Reading can only half-clear the initial corner and the second ball in and it falls tfor KOREN TO VOLLEY... The strike canons off the post and away from goal! That would have been some goal.
    • 32' Great play from Olsson, who has the awareness to step in and snuff out a Reading attack, and then finds Dorrans with a 50-yard pass. West Brom ultimately earn a corner from the move.
    • 31' Ingimarsson heads a long ball to the feet of Bednar, who unleashes a solid strike that is beaten away by Federici.
    • 29' Howard motors down the left and he has McAnuff and Long in the centre... Howard's low cross is intercepted by Carson.
    • 29' This is developing into a really good cup tie now - plenty of robust challenges and play going from end to end.
    • 27' Dorrans plays a one-two with Koren and drills a low shot from distance. Federici is down to cover his near post but it goes wide in any case.
    • 26' Long shrugs off Olsson and brigns down a long ball, before turning inside the box and firing a low shot that carson saves.
    • 24' Howard is furious that he hasn't been given a free-kick n the edge of the box after Olsson shoved him in the back. He's got a point too.
    • 23' That equaliser certainly seems to have settled West Brom nerves. They are dominating the play now.
    • 21' Jara shoves Howard to the ground on the wing.
    • 19' Simon Cox fires a low ball across the edge of the six-yard box that is just too far in front of Bednar for him to prod home.
    • 18' GOAL!! Chris Brunt curls a cross to the far post and Robert Koren is alone to steer in from three yards out! All level again.
    • 17' You wouldn't know it fromt he performances so far, but Reading are 20 places below West Brom in the Championship table.
    • 16' Gunnarsson digs out a cross from deep on the right but it way over Long's head.
    • 15' Some nice football from West Brom, but Reading have so far let them get in behind the back four.
    • 13' Kebe brings the ball forward as Reading have plenty in attack, but he shows too much of it to Jara, who dispossesses him.
    • 11' Shane Long has now rejoined the play, and he gives Olsson a little trip by way of reprisal as he chases down a long ball.
    • 11' Howard curls the free-kick to the far post for KEBE... headed into the side netting! West Brom almost found themselves two down.
    • 10' After all that, the corner is cleared, but Howard is brought down on the right wing as he looks to get another cross in.
    • 9' The Irishman is now sat up, with eyes open. He gingerly gets to his feet, and the corner can be taken with him off the pitch.
    • 8' It looks as though Shane Long is out cold. This looks worrying. Several Reading players jog over to check on their team-mate.
    • 7' Shane Long wins a corner from Olsson, but has taken a knock to the head and has stayed down.
    • 6' The corner comes to Cox in the six-yard area, but he glances his header wide of the far post.
    • 5' West Brom have had all of the ball since that early embarrassment, and Brunt wins a corner.
    • 3' Cox makes tracks down the left, but he is stopped by a solid tackle from Griffin.
    • 2' That's Kebe's third goal of the season.
    • 1' GOAL!! Reading score within seconds! Zuiverloon dithers on the ball while facing his goal, and Jimmy Kebe nicks the ball from him and fires past Carson to put Reading ahead!
    • 1' The match is underway!
    • - Here are the teams. Your referee is Chris Foy.
    • - Reading: Federici, Griffin, Ingimarsson, Mills, Bertrand, Kebe, Gunnarsson, Karacan, McAnuff, Howard, Long. Subs: Hamer, Tabb, Henry, Church, Robson-Kanu, Rasiak, Pearce
    • - West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Olsson, Meite, Mattock, Brunt, Dorrans, Jara, Cox, Slory, Bednar. Subs: Kiely, Koren, Moore, Wood, Mulumbu, Tamas, Mantom
    • - Reading and West Brom have been drawn together twice before in the FA Cup, the last time in 2005-06 when the Royals went through at the Madejski after a draw at the Hawthorns.
    • - West Brom progressed the only other time the two sides met, in 1948.
    • - Reading have won four and lost none of the BaggiesÂ’ last six visits to Berkshire.
    • - The Royals have won four of their last five matches in all competitions.
    • - Shane Long has opened the scoring in ReadingÂ’s last three matches.
    • - The Baggies are on a run of four straight wins in all competitions.

  • Summary

    • 87' GOAL!! West Brom equalise!! Cox turns and swivels on the edge of the Reading box before teeing up Joe Mattock and the right-back drills a cracking strike that flies past Federici and just inside the far post!
    • 84' Bednar slips a ball out to Koren and continues his run. the cross is chipped over from the byline but Bednar is well marked and can't get a telling touch on the ball!
    • 78' Reading earn themselves a corner. Ingimarsson is unmarked and allowed to run on to the cross but completely misses the ball with his head! It continues to the far post for RASIAK... steered high and wide!
    • 73' GOAL!! Church beats the offside trap and is set free by a long ball. He tries a dink over Carson but the keeper gets a hand to it, but he can't stop the Welshman slotting home the rebound!
    • 67' A West Brom throw in the Readinh half makes its way across to Mattock in the centre, and he unleashes a fearsome drive from all of 30 yards that flies wide of the upright with Federici well beaten!
    • 60' Now Mulumbu is sent off! The defender, who only came on at half-time, hauls down Gunnarsson and gets his second yellow in 15 minutes!
    • 57' More pressure from West Brom and Brunt lets fly from distance and it whistles past the upright! The Baggies are getting closer to taking the lead.
    • 56' Dorrans sneaks a ball intot he path of Koren. The Slovenian's first touch is heavy but it runs for BEDNAR... prodded wide of the far post! Reading let off the hook there.
    • 48' Shane Long comes steaming in to challenge Abdoulaye Meite and recklessly flies in with studs showing... the referee shows him a straight red card!
    • 40' Great build-up play from West Brom sees Koren find Bednar at the near post, and the striker does well to steer an effort on target and force the save from Federici.
    • 33' Reading can only half-clear the initial corner and the second ball in and it falls tfor KOREN TO VOLLEY... The strike canons off the post and away from goal! That would have been some goal.
    • 31' Ingimarsson heads a long ball to the feet of Bednar, who unleashes a solid strike that is beaten away by Federici.
    • 27' Dorrans plays a one-two with Koren and drills a low shot from distance. Federici is down to cover his near post but it goes wide in any case.
    • 26' Long shrugs off Olsson and brigns down a long ball, before turning inside the box and firing a low shot that carson saves.
    • 19' Simon Cox fires a low ball across the edge of the six-yard box that is just too far in front of Bednar for him to prod home.
    • 18' GOAL!! Chris Brunt curls a cross to the far post and Robert Koren is alone to steer in from three yards out! All level again.
    • 11' Howard curls the free-kick to the far post for KEBE... headed into the side netting! West Brom almost found themselves two down.
    • 6' The corner comes to Cox in the six-yard area, but he glances his header wide of the far post.
    • 1' GOAL!! Reading score within seconds! Zuiverloon dithers on the ball while facing his goal, and Jimmy Kebe nicks the ball from him and fires past Carson to put Reading ahead!
    • - Reading: Federici, Griffin, Ingimarsson, Mills, Bertrand, Kebe, Gunnarsson, Karacan, McAnuff, Howard, Long. Subs: Hamer, Tabb, Henry, Church, Robson-Kanu, Rasiak, Pearce
    • - West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Olsson, Meite, Mattock, Brunt, Dorrans, Jara, Cox, Slory, Bednar. Subs: Kiely, Koren, Moore, Wood, Mulumbu, Tamas, Mantom

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • A. Federici
      • A. Griffin
      • &. Ingimarsson
      • M. Mills
      • R. Bertrand
      • B. Gunnarsson
      • J. Kebe Goal Substitution Out (64′)
      • J. Karacan Substitution Out (83′)
      • J. McAnuff
      • B. Howard Yellow Card Substitution Out (50′)
      • S. Long Red Card

      Subs

      • G. Rasiak Substitution In64′
      • J. Tabb Substitution In83′
      • S. Church Substitution In50′ Goal
      • J. Henry
      • B. Hamer
      • A. Pearce
      • H. Robson-Kanu

    • Starting line-up

      • S. Carson
      • G. Zuiverloon
      • J. Olsson
      • A. Méité Substitution Out (53′)
      • J. Mattock Goal
      • G. Dorrans
      • G. Jara Substitution Out (46′)
      • C. Brunt Substitution Out (77′)
      • S. Cox
      • R. Bednár
      • R. Koren Goal

      Subs

      • D. Kiely
      • L. Moore Substitution In77′
      • G. Tamas Substitution In53′ Yellow Card
      • Y. Mulumbu Substitution In46′ Red Card
      • C. Wood
      • S. Mantom

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