Reading Get Another Home Draw In FA Cup

31 January 2016
By Hob Nob Anyone?

Reading have been drawn at home again in the FA Cup and will face either Premier League West Bromwich Albion or League One Peterborough United. The game will take place on the 20th February at the Madejski Stadium.

The Royals were 4-0 winners over League One Walsall in round four yesterday to progress to the next round. Meanwhile West Bromwich were held to a 2-2 home draw with Peterborough and will have to play out a replay to see who will face the Royals.

Although it is not the most glamorous fixture for Reading it does give us another chance to continue an FA Cup run. West Brom are 14th in the Premier League and would obviously provide a tough test, but with home advantage it's the kind of fixture where a shock home win could be a possibility. Peterborough will have home advantage in their replay and could provide a shock of their own to meet Reading in the next round. Peterborough are 8th in League One chasing a play off place.

Reading have been drawn at home again in the FA Cup and will face either Premier League West Bromwich Albion or League One Peterborough United. The game will take place on the 20th February at the Madejski Stadium.
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The Royals were 4-0 winners over League One Walsall in round four yesterday to progress to the next round. Meanwhile West Bromwich were held to a 2-2 home draw with Peterborough and will have to play out a replay to see who will face the Royals.
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Although it is not the most glamorous fixture for Reading it does give us another chance to continue an FA Cup run. West Brom are 14th in the Premier League and would obviously provide a tough test, but with home advantage it's the kind of fixture where a shock home win could be a possibility. Peterborough will have home advantage in their replay and could provide a shock of their own to meet Reading in the next round. Peterborough are 8th in League One chasing a play off place.

Discussion On This Story:

  Sutekh

» 30 Jan 2016 17:51

Draw being made at about 6.15pm tomorrow
Think many of us would want Shrewsbury at home but I expect it'll be a crap visit to Blackburn or Leeds
A home draw would give us 5 consecutive Saturdays of home games
A game with ManU means we'll be on the telly as they are always on irrespective of who or where they play.
Finally the win today now means a nice Tuesday night visit to Middlesbrough is on the cards (still at least that means a weekend might not be ruined)

  windermere_royal

» 30 Jan 2016 18:10

Could do with with Shrewsbury or a championship side at home. But I think we might get one of the big boys, home or away

  AthleticoSpizz

» 30 Jan 2016 18:15

Milton Keynes home would be nice

  bobby1413

» 30 Jan 2016 18:39

As with every year I fear Arsenal - particularly at home. At least away you get a day out.
Anyone but them please.

  The Real Sandhurst Royal

» 30 Jan 2016 19:01

WBA or Peterboro at home.

  LWJ

» 30 Jan 2016 19:36

West Ham away if they get through

  Hendo

» 30 Jan 2016 19:37

Shrews, Spurs or West Ham away for me.

  genome

» 30 Jan 2016 19:42

Tottenham away for me please

  Royal Ginger

» 30 Jan 2016 20:07

Fair shout Dave. I want another crack at a day out at Wembley, so would rather avoid the premier clubs. Season's over otherwise.

  Hemenbruff Royal

» 30 Jan 2016 20:22

Carlisle away. It's a ground I've not seen Reading play at and my '92 grounds' thing is it only counts if Reading are playing there.

  Ian Royal

» 31 Jan 2016 00:09

I'd fancy our chances against Liverpool, West Brom, Watford or Bournemouth from the PL. Not favourites or anything, just in with a good shout.
Shrewsbury would be nice. But we're unlikely to get a comparatively easy run again and it would be nice to get to a semi on merit more than from an easy run, and that takes besting a PL side.
Not Arsenal or City though. i can't see us beating them.

  Nameless

» 31 Jan 2016 00:18

Not sure anyone who gets to a semifinal feels they didn't get there 'on merit' !

Personally I think a trip to Old Trafford is a winnable one at the moment and would love to see us beat United.

Spurs is a great away day, certainly the best in London (just pipping West Ham).

  Josef Fritzl

» 31 Jan 2016 05:04

Arsenal may be ok because they may go easy to concentrate on the league.

  Pandoras Box

» 31 Jan 2016 09:11

Worst = Hull or Blackburn away,

You never know, might get Carlisle away after today.

  Nameless

» 31 Jan 2016 09:25

Would quite fancy Carlisle, would be a new ground and they seem to be a cracking club.

Will be setting off straight after the draw it we do get them as I know it's a long way....

  Winnershroyal

» 31 Jan 2016 09:33



It won't, they won't.
Hull or Blackburn away nailed on.

  Schards#2

» 31 Jan 2016 09:45

Want - Shrewsbury (h)
Will be - Leeds (a)

  Mr.Swainey

» 31 Jan 2016 12:22

Shrewsbury or West Ham (A).
One last trip to Upton Park, hopefully on a par with 2006 and 2012 in terms of carnage.

  Lower West

» 31 Jan 2016 13:33

West Ham. Say goodbye to the ground. Anyone else remember the days of the Chicken Run?

  3points

» 31 Jan 2016 13:35

Don't want a prime fixture on the Sunday (home or away). Anyone on Saturday will be fine.

  windermere_royal

» 31 Jan 2016 14:04



Man U. spurs or Liverpool and it will be a Sunday. they are in Europa league action on the Thursday before

  Ascotexgunner

» 31 Jan 2016 14:21

I'd like a nice mid table pile of sh+te. Liverpool or Chelsea will do.

  Philly Flyer

» 31 Jan 2016 15:43

Everton away would be tasty (and likely to be 3pm on Saturday 20/2 making it a sensible weekend trip)

  Gunny Fishcake

» 31 Jan 2016 16:36

Man U home, not Chelsea , watching them v MK Dons , MK look like a pub side how did we lose to them ?

  3points

» 31 Jan 2016 17:02


thinking the same. also, wondering if we'd be that easy to carve through?

  Silver Fox

» 31 Jan 2016 17:33

Got plans for the 20th so would either like a shit away draw eg Leeds or a plum tie that gets moved to Friday or Sunday for the telly

  Royal_jimmy

» 31 Jan 2016 18:04

Have a feeling it'll be Everton at home again or Man Utd away.

  windermere_royal

» 31 Jan 2016 18:15

Watford please

  P!ssed Off

» 31 Jan 2016 18:18

We'll take that.

  windermere_royal

» 31 Jan 2016 18:19

GTFI :D
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