Reading v Birmingham City, 28 January 2006
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Rob Styles |
| Competition | FA Cup 4th round |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 23,762 |
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1 Reading
Goals:
| Shane Long | 31 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Graham Stack
Defender
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Defender
Chris Makin
Defender/Centre back
Ibrahima Sonko
Defender/Midfielder
John Halls
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
John Oster
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Forward
Leroy Lita
Forward
Shane Long
Substitutions:
| Kevin Doyle for Shane Long | 90 |
Cards:
| John Oster | 87 | Y |
| Ibrahima Sonko | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Kevin Doyle
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Marcus Hahnemann, Glen Little, Ivar Ingimarsson and Curtis OsanoGoals:
| David Dunn | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
Maik Taylor
Goalkeeper
Mario Melchiot
Defender/Right back
Alex Bruce
Defender
Olivier Tebily
Defender
Chris Sutton
Defender/Forward
Jiří Jarošík
Midfielder
Damien Johnson
Midfielder
Stan Lazaridis
Midfielder
Muzzy Izzet
Midfielder
Jermaine Pennant
Midfielder
Emile Heskey
Forward
Substitutions:
| David Dunn for Emile Heskey | 57 |
| Mikael Forssell for Jiří Jarošík | 57 |
| Neil Kilkenny for Muzzy Izzet | 57 |
Cards:
| Olivier Tebily | 75 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Marcus Hahnemann, Glen Little, Ivar Ingimarsson and Curtis OsanoComments:
Unused substitutes: Nico Vaesen and Sam Oji