REPLAY PROVIDES EXTRA EXCITEMENT

A cracking FA Cup replay at The Hawthorns on Wednesday night overshadowed the darker side to the night.

The extra-time 3-2 victory for Reading was fully deserved as they showed much more incisive football in the penalty area than West Brom.

The negative side was not being able to collect for Runcorn2wembley which meant only £35 was raised for Cancer Research through the donation of tickets from West Brom to me and Chris Horner.
I can't understand why West Brom didn't allow a collection, but the campaign was grateful for the tickets.

West Brom scored very early (not as early as the first game's nine seconds) before Reading made it 1-1 after just nine minutes.

A howler by the Reading keeper gave West Brom a 2-1 lead early in the second half before a great goal in the third of four added minutes sent the tie into extra time.

Reading's winner was excellent and they could and should have had more. The fans singing at the end while the team threw their tops over the sea of stewards was a memorable scene.

So Runcorn2wembley now goes to Reading for the third time as the sixth round draw pits them against Aston Villa.

I'm talking to Reading about a collection and hope we can have one. With just over £800 left to reach the £5,000 target, a collection will probably take us over the target.

With the semi-finals at Wembley, permission to collect around the ground before the game is proving difficult, which is why I hope Reading allow the collection.

I'm also hoping Reading 107fm will feature the campaign again, as this resulted in many people donating.

Updates will appear on here. Don't forget the match is in just nine days on Sunday 7th March at 1.45pm.