Reading hope to punch above their weight to fell West Brom for FA Cup quarter-final spot

12 February 2010 19:37
Yet on their Cup form, it does not require much imagination to picture them in the quarter-finals for the first time in 83 years. [LNB]Although their league form has been poor, Reading ejected Liverpool and Burnley from the Cup. They held Liverpool to a 1-1 third-round draw at the Madejski, then won the replay 2-1. A Gylfi Sigurdsson goal saw off Burnley. [LNB] Related ArticlesReading v West Bromwich Albion: match previewMcDermott's Royal appointmentFA Cup fifth round draw: Man City face Stoke, Chelsea play CardiffReading 1 Burnley 0Nottm Forest 2 Reading 1Sport on televisionShould they dole out similar punishment to West Bromwich, it will be only the second time in the club's 138-year history that they have reached the last eight. [LNB]"I heard something about it being 80-odd years since the club made the quarter-finals," manager Brian McDermott said. "That's a long time to wait. [LNB]"West Brom will be favourites but we can only do what we can do and I just hope it's a good game. [LNB]"People keep telling me it's a distraction but I can't get my head around that. You've got to try and go as far as you can in it." [LNB]

Source: Telegraph