Bradford City v Reading, 07 March 2015

Score0-0
RefereeNeil Swarbrick
CompetitionFA Cup 6th round
VenueCoral Windows Stadium
Attendance24,321

View Bradford City v Reading head to head

Both clubs have only reached the FA Cup Semi-final once before - Bradford City in 1911 and Reading in 1927. Kick-off: 12.45pm

0 Bradford City

0 Reading

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Williams
Defender Stephen Darby
Defender/Centre back Andrew Davies
Defender/Centre back Rory McArdle
Defender/Midfielder Gary Liddle
Defender/Left back James Meredith
Midfielder Billy Knott
Midfielder/Forward Filipe Morais
Forward Billy Clarke
Forward James Hanson
Forward Jon Stead

Starting lineup:

Adam Federici Goalkeeper
Stephen Kelly Defender
Alex Pearce Defender
Nathaniel Chalobah Defender/Midfielder
Michael Hector Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Jordan Obita Midfielder
Danny Williams Midfielder
Jamie Mackie Midfielder/Forward
Pavel Pogrebnyak Forward
Hal Robson-Kanu Forward

Substitutions:

Andy Halliday for Filipe Morais 76
Mark Yeates for Billy Knott 83
François Zoko for Billy Clarke 83

Substitutions:

Garath McCleary for Hal Robson-Kanu 66
Yakubu for Jamie Mackie 80
Hope Akpan for Nathaniel Chalobah 83

Cards:

Rory McArdle 37 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Gary MacKenzie
Defender Christopher Routis
Defender/Midfielder Andy Halliday
Defender/Left back Alan Sheehan
Midfielder/Forward Mark Yeates
Forward François Zoko

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mikkel Andersen
Defender Jake Cooper
Defender Chris Gunter
Midfielder Hope Akpan
Midfielder/Forward Garath McCleary
Forward Simon Cox
Forward Yakubu

Comments:

League One Bradford City remained unbeaten in six games in the FA Cup and League Cup in 2014-15 against teams from the top two tiers. The last time the Bantams reached the 6th round of the FA Cup was in 1976 when they lost to eventual winners Southampton. City had scored 19 goals in their six previous matches in the FA Cup in this season.

Comments:

Reading had now reached the 6th round of the FA Cup for the third time in six seasons following their 2010 and 2011 success. Their best run in the FA Cup saw them lose to eventual winners Cardiff City at the Semi-final stage in 1927. In added time in the second half, Alex Pearce suffered a severe cut to his nose and after a delay of about four minutes, play continued. He had to change his kit to continue due to blood splatter but, as Reading had already used all three substitutions, his return to the pitch ensured that they completed the match with a full team complement.

0 Bradford City

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Williams
Defender Stephen Darby
Defender/Centre back Andrew Davies
Defender/Centre back Rory McArdle
Defender/Midfielder Gary Liddle
Defender/Left back James Meredith
Midfielder Billy Knott
Midfielder/Forward Filipe Morais
Forward Billy Clarke
Forward James Hanson
Forward Jon Stead

Substitutions:

Andy Halliday for Filipe Morais 76
Mark Yeates for Billy Knott 83
François Zoko for Billy Clarke 83

Cards:

Rory McArdle 37 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Gary MacKenzie
Defender Christopher Routis
Defender/Midfielder Andy Halliday
Defender/Left back Alan Sheehan
Midfielder/Forward Mark Yeates
Forward François Zoko

Comments:

League One Bradford City remained unbeaten in six games in the FA Cup and League Cup in 2014-15 against teams from the top two tiers. The last time the Bantams reached the 6th round of the FA Cup was in 1976 when they lost to eventual winners Southampton. City had scored 19 goals in their six previous matches in the FA Cup in this season.

0 Reading

Starting lineup:

Adam Federici Goalkeeper
Stephen Kelly Defender
Alex Pearce Defender
Nathaniel Chalobah Defender/Midfielder
Michael Hector Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Norwood Midfielder
Jordan Obita Midfielder
Danny Williams Midfielder
Jamie Mackie Midfielder/Forward
Pavel Pogrebnyak Forward
Hal Robson-Kanu Forward

Substitutions:

Garath McCleary for Hal Robson-Kanu 66
Yakubu for Jamie Mackie 80
Hope Akpan for Nathaniel Chalobah 83

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mikkel Andersen
Defender Jake Cooper
Defender Chris Gunter
Midfielder Hope Akpan
Midfielder/Forward Garath McCleary
Forward Simon Cox
Forward Yakubu

Comments:

Reading had now reached the 6th round of the FA Cup for the third time in six seasons following their 2010 and 2011 success. Their best run in the FA Cup saw them lose to eventual winners Cardiff City at the Semi-final stage in 1927. In added time in the second half, Alex Pearce suffered a severe cut to his nose and after a delay of about four minutes, play continued. He had to change his kit to continue due to blood splatter but, as Reading had already used all three substitutions, his return to the pitch ensured that they completed the match with a full team complement.