Saturday 6 March 2010

After 11 rounds of the 2009/10 FA Cup, Runcorn2wembley takes to the round again this weekend for the quarter finals.

So far we've raised £4,118.31 for Cancer Research, just over £800 short of the £5,000 target.

The campaign will again be watching a Reading home game, this time against Aston Villa, which could be the Berkshire club's toughest game so far.

This will be the fourth Reading game we've followed after the match against Burnley and two versus West Brom.

A fantastic performance at The Hawthorns in the fifth round replay has given Reading a superb chance to reach Wembley.

Unfortunately Runcorn2wembley won't be collecting any money before the game on Sunday as the club has refused permission to do so.

To make matters worse Runcorn2wembley is having to pay for tickets AND membership to be able to watch the game. The club has put something in the matchday programme, but this happened in the first match we watched Reading and resulted in no donations.

Indeed when we were allowed to collect at the Reading v West Brom game we raised almost £900.

It's disappointing and frustrating the club has taken this stance and we can only hope football fans can go online to www.justgiving.co.uk/richard-knowles and donate.

I will be joined by only one other member of Runcorn2wembley at Reading v Aston Villa, because there's no collection, tickets prices, travel costs and the 400 mile (8 hour) round trip.

But we'll be there and after this game only two trips to Wembley remain, providing there's no replay!

See you tomorrow!

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