ROYALS MAKE CARDIFF PAY THE PENALTY

Reading win 4-1 on pens

READING came back from two down to reach the fifth round with a 4-1 shootout win.

Josh Murphy and Robert Glatzel had put Cardiff in control before Omar Richards and substitute Andy Rinomhota sent the game into extra-time.

Murphy’s second goal and Yakou Meite ensured the 120 minutes ended level then Reading bossed the penalties (above) by scoring all four they took.

Aden Flint and Will Vaulks failed to convert for the Bluebirds.

After 90 minutes, the sides could not be separated for the third time in just 10 days.

Cardiff started well and 18-year-old debutant Joel Bagan’s cross found Danny

Ward, who saw his shot deflected wide. It mattered little as the Bluebirds took the lead soon after.

The lively Murphy fired home from the edge of the box with a low leftfoot drive as Reading failed to shut him down. Ward should have made it two, but curled over.

Charlie Adam blazed high and wide for Reading and George Puscas had a

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REFEREE: tame header saved by Neil Etheridge, who then brilliantly denied Meite.

Reading swapped Adam and Puscas for Garath McCleary and Sone Aluko at the break.

But it made little difference as Glatzel doubled Cardiff’s lead.

Gavin Whyte was involved, but Vaulks’ outrageous outside-ofthe-foot pass did the damage as he found Glatzel, who ran in on goal and finished calmly.

Reading pulled one back when Richards headed home at Etheridge’s near post.

Reading deservedly levelled through Rinomhota, whose volley was too hot to handle. Cardiff started extra time with a bang.

Reading’s Gabriel Osho tried to head back to his keeper Sam Walker, but undercooked it. Murphy nipped in to score, but there was still time for Meite to send the tie to penalties.

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