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Steve Coppell's Crawley town will play Reading FC in the third round of the FA Cup
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Reading FC reunion for Steve Coppell

By Jonny Fordham
December 03, 2012

Reading will play Crawley Town in the third round of the FA Cup - setting up a reunion with former boss Steve Coppell.

Coppell is currently director of football for the Red Devils who are ninth in League One.

The tie will be played on the weekend of January 5/6.

The FA Cup third-round fixtures

Accrington Stanley or Oxford v Sheffield United

Aldershot v Rotherham or Notts County

Aston Villa v Ipswich

Barnsley v Burnley

Barrow or Macclesfield v Cardiff

Blackburn v Bristol City

Bolton v Sunderland

Brighton v Newcastle

Bury or Southend v Bradford or Brentford

Charlton v Huddersfield

Cheltenham or Hereford v Everton

Crawley v Reading

Crystal Palace v Stoke

Derby v Tranmere

Fulham v Blackpool

Hull v Leyton Orient

Leeds v Birmingham

Leicester v Burton

Lincoln or Mansfield v Liverpool

Luton v Wolves

Manchester City v Watford

Middlesbrough v Harrogate or Hastings

Millwall v Preston

Nottingham Forest v Oldham

Peterborough v Norwich

QPR v West Brom

Southampton v Chelsea

Swansea v Arsenal

Sheffield Wednesday v MK Dons

Tottenham v Coventry City

West Ham v Manchester United

Wigan v Bournemouth

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Hopeful, I refuse to breath in, mainly on the basis that I'm far too fat and the bulk would only be dispersed to other areas (rendering me even more unattractive than usual).

Heating? What are the chances?

Michael Duberry's Defensive Coach
05/12/2012 at 15:24

Well have to agree to disagree. Think most Reading fans can't wait for a trip to a new ground for most i'm sure. So no need to call people a spanner

Reading1987
05/12/2012 at 12:49

Well there we go then... I hope they've got pitch heating for an early Jan game.

Breathe in chaps... it'll be a squeeze!

Hopeful Hoops, Reading
04/12/2012 at 18:59

Hopeful, FA Cup ties cannot be changed for finance reasons. They can only be changed for safety or security reasons and only with the permission of the FA. As all league clubs must be safe and secure it would rule out any swap. I believe that a non league club can change with the FA's sayso. If granted it would have to be played at the nearest suitable ground.

Forest Royal, Forest of Dean
04/12/2012 at 18:22

I think Reading 1987 aint got much of a clue.

The Mystery Tipster, Woodley
04/12/2012 at 17:34

Reading1987 even

Hopeful Hoops, Reading
04/12/2012 at 16:49

Hopeful Hoops, what a joke comment! Why on earth would they want to swap, money does not come in to it. If we drew a PL side at Elm Park would we off swapped it, the fans would not have it at all

Reading1987
04/12/2012 at 15:25

Not only was swapping home advantage banned, the FA also banned moving an FA cup tie to a "netural ground". Therfore, the game couldn't be played at Selhurst Park, or anywhere else for that matter.

Forest Royal, Forest of Dean
04/12/2012 at 15:21

There is no chance whatsoever of switching the tie. The FA banned swapping grounds a few years ago.

Forest Royal, Forest of Dean
04/12/2012 at 14:57

Sir Steve, 'romance of the cup', possible upset - all the makings for a live televised match?

Uncle Buck, Reading
04/12/2012 at 12:53

No chance of a switch in venue, Hopeful. Besides, Crawley will fancy their chances.

I've a feeling this could be an upset, with the big spenders ejected from the competition.

Reading win!

Michael Duberry's Defensive Coach
04/12/2012 at 09:58

No disrespect to Crawley, but this fixture should be reversed. Their ground's seated capacity is less than they could be given with just the South Stand at the Mad Stad!

Give the Crawley fans free coaches to the Mad Stad and maybe half a tier of the West Stand if needs be. Holding it at the Madejski would generate far more gate money for both clubs!