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MATCH REPORT: 2008/2009 Season

3 January 2009: FA CUP ROUND 3
CARDIFF CITY 2 READING 0
goals
 Reading: -.
Cardiff: McCormack (57 mins), Ledley (83 mins). 		Half Time: 0-0
Attendance: 12,448

CHAMPIONSHIP 28 Dec 2008
Pos Team P Pts GD
1 Wolves 25 57 +24
2 READING 26 51 +29
3 Birmingham 26 51 +11
teams
 Reading: Federici, Murty, Bikey, Pearce, Kelly, Matejovsky, Convey (Church 74), Karacan (Sigurdsson 78), Henry (Kebe 70), Lita, Long. Subs Not Used: Andersen, Cisse, Robson-Kanu, Golbourne.
Cardiff: Enckelman, McNaughton, Gyepes, Roger Johnson, Kennedy, Whittingham, Rae, Ledley, Parry, Bothroyd (McPhail 74), McCormack. Subs Not Used: Heaton, Capaldi, Purse, Comminges, Scimeca, Blake.
bookings
 Reading: Bikey
Cardiff: -
Ref: Anthony Taylor (Greater Manchester).
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Cardiff City started their quest for a return trip to Wembley with an FA Cup third round win over Reading. Ross McCormack put last season's beaten finalists in front on 57 minutes heading home from Roger Johnson. And Joe Ledley wrapped up the win seven minutes from time slotting past the onrushing Adam Federici after a neat one-two with McCormack. Bobby Convey, Leroy Lita and Shane Long all saw chances go begging for Reading before the deadlock was finally broken. First, Convey was through on goal but lost his composure and sliced his shot. And a minute after the break, Shane Long forced a point-blank save from Bluebirds keeper Peter Enckelman. Lita was also denied by defender Gabor Gypes who cleared his effort off the line. Cardiff did have claims for a penalty on 30 minutes turned down when Royals defender Andre Bikey appeared to have handled in the box. But it did not matter as McCormack's 15th goal of season and Ledley's third strike ensured the win for Cardiff.
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