Reading win replay to book FA Cup semi-final with Arsenal

Second-tier Reading booked an FA Cup semi-final meeting with holders Arsenal at Wembley after brushing aside 10-man Bradford City 3-0 in their replay on Monday. After the first game failed to yield a goal, Reading roared into a 2-0 lead inside the opening 10 minutes at the Madejski stadium. [caption id=“attachment_2158027” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Reading FC face Arsenal next. Reuters[/caption] Hal Robson-Kanu headed home a corner after six minutes and three minutes later Garath McCleary scored with a deflected shot. Bradford’s Filipe Morais was shown a straight red card for a high challenge on Nathaniel Chalobah just past the hour and Reading made the game safe against their third-tier opponents when Jamie Mackie slammed in a third goal after 68 minutes. Bradford produced a massive upset to beat Premier League leaders Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in the fourth round before knocking out top-flight Sunderland to reach the last eight. Reuters