Reading vs Harborough Town, 2024-25 English FA Cup, Second Round

· English FA Cup

Reading

20': Mamadi Camara
59': Charlie Savage
65': Adrian Akande
75': Abraham Kanu
93': Chem Campbell
96': Chem Campbell

FT - ET
5 - 3

Harborough Town

18': Freddie Robinson
21': Riley O'Sullivan
86': Kai Tonga

About

Reading are hosting Harborough Town at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Mamadi Camará (Reading).
1': Riley O'Sullivan (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Corner, Harborough Town. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
3': Attempt missed. Ben Williams (Harborough Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
3': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Freddie Robinson.
4': Elliott Taylor (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Louie Holzman (Reading).
6': Attempt blocked. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
8': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
11': Dan Cooper (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Basil Tuma (Reading).
12': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
12': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Elliott Taylor.
13': Attempt saved. Louie Holzman (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
14': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Foul by Ben Stephens (Harborough Town).
16': Foul by Abraham Kanu (Reading).
16': Riley O'Sullivan (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Abraham Kanu (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Corner, Harborough Town. Conceded by Abraham Kanu.
18': Goal! Reading 0, Harborough Town 1. Freddie Robinson (Harborough Town) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Josh Walsh with a cross following a corner.
20': Goal! Reading 1, Harborough Town 1. Mamadi Camará (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
21': Goal! Reading 1, Harborough Town 2. Riley O'Sullivan (Harborough Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Malone.
23': Attempt missed. Mamadi Camará (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
25': Ben Starkie (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Foul by Mamadi Camará (Reading).
27': Basil Tuma (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Foul by Sandro (Harborough Town).
27': Sandro (Harborough Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro (Harborough Town).
29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Elliott Taylor.
31': Attempt blocked. Andre Garcia (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
32': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
34': Attempt missed. Mamadi Camará (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
35': Foul by Alex Morris (Harborough Town).
35': Mamadi Camará (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Basil Tuma (Reading).
42': Riley O'Sullivan (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ben Williams.
43': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Sandro.
44': Corner, Harborough Town. Conceded by David Button.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Alex Morris (Harborough Town).
45'+2': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Elliott Taylor.
45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 1, Harborough Town 2.
45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Harborough Town 2.
45': Substitution, Harborough Town. Joel Carta replaces Sandro.
45': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Savage replaces Ben Elliott.
45': Substitution, Reading. Michael Craig replaces Mamadi Camará.
46': Attempt saved. Jayden Wareham (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
50': Delay in match because of an injury Riley O'Sullivan (Harborough Town).
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52': Attempt saved. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
53': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Alex Morris.
53': Attempt saved. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
53': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Elliott Taylor.
56': Corner, Harborough Town. Conceded by Andre Garcia.
56': Attempt missed. Alex Morris (Harborough Town) header from very close range is too high.
57': Attempt missed. Ben Starkie (Harborough Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
57': Attempt missed. Jayden Wareham (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
59': Goal! Reading 2, Harborough Town 2. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
60': Substitution, Reading. Chem Campbell replaces Lewis Wing.
64': Charlie Savage (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Foul by Ben Stephens (Harborough Town).
65': Attempt blocked. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
65': Goal! Reading 3, Harborough Town 2. Adrian Akande (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
66': Substitution, Harborough Town. Kai Tonge replaces Riley O'Sullivan.
66': Substitution, Harborough Town. Luis Rose replaces Ben Stephens.
71': Attempt missed. Alex Morris (Harborough Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
72': Attempt blocked. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
73': Substitution, Harborough Town. Daniel Forbes replaces Dan Cooper.
73': Substitution, Harborough Town. Amarvir Sandhu replaces Freddie Robinson.
73': Substitution, Reading. Jeriel Dorsett replaces Basil Tuma.
74': Ben Starkie (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Foul by Abraham Kanu (Reading).
75': Second yellow card to Abraham Kanu (Reading) for a bad foul.
76': Amarvir Sandhu (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Adrian Akande (Reading).
76': Substitution, Reading. Harlee Dean replaces Adrian Akande.
78': Ashqar Ahmed (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Luis Rose (Harborough Town).
79': Attempt blocked. Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
80': Ben Starkie (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Andre Garcia (Reading).
80': Andre Garcia (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Attempt saved. Daniel Forbes (Harborough Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
82': Corner, Harborough Town. Conceded by Ashqar Ahmed.
86': Goal! Reading 3, Harborough Town 3. Kai Tonge (Harborough Town) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Malone.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Daniel Forbes (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Andre Garcia (Reading).
90'+2': Corner, Harborough Town. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Paul Malone (Harborough Town) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
90'+5': Chem Campbell (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Amarvir Sandhu (Harborough Town).
90'+6': Attempt saved. Jayden Wareham (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Harborough Town 3.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Reading 3, Harborough Town 3.
93': Goal! Reading 4, Harborough Town 3. Chem Campbell (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Charlie Savage.
94': Amarvir Sandhu (Harborough Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
94': Foul by Ashqar Ahmed (Reading).
96': Goal! Reading 5, Harborough Town 3. Chem Campbell (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andre Garcia.
100': Chem Campbell (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
100': Foul by Luis Rose (Harborough Town).
101': Delay in match because of an injury Andre Garcia (Reading).
102': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
103': Attempt missed. Paul Malone (Harborough Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
105'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
105'+1': Daniel Forbes (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+1': Foul by Jayden Wareham (Reading).
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Reading 5, Harborough Town 3.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Reading 5, Harborough Town 3.
109': Foul by Paul Malone (Harborough Town).
109': Louie Holzman (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
109': Paul Malone (Harborough Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
112': Corner, Harborough Town. Conceded by Jeriel Dorsett.
114': Daniel Forbes (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
114': Foul by Jayden Wareham (Reading).
114': Ashqar Ahmed (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
114': Foul by Ben Starkie (Harborough Town).
116': Attempt blocked. Amarvir Sandhu (Harborough Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
118': Amarvir Sandhu (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
118': Foul by Jayden Wareham (Reading).
119': Alex Morris (Harborough Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
119': Foul by Harlee Dean (Reading).
120'+1': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Reading 5, Harborough Town 3.
0': Match ends, Reading 5, Harborough Town 3.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 7,916

Line-Ups

Reading (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	David Button (GK)
32	Abraham Kanu
34	Louie Holzman
30	Andre Garcia
39	Ashqar Ahmed
29	Lewis Wing
26	Basil Tuma
4	Benjamin Elliott
19	Jayden Wareham
28	Mamadi Camara
37	Adrian Akande

Reading Substitutes:

Charlie Savage, Harrison Rhone, Michael Craig, Tyler Sackey, Jeriel Dorsett, Sam Smith, Harlee Dean, Tyler Bindon, Chem Campbell.

Harborough Town (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Elliott Taylor (GK)
4	Paul Malone
6	Alex Morris
5	Ben Williams
8	Freddie Robinson
30	Sandro
3	Josh Walsh
2	Dan Cooper
10	Ben Stephens
11	Ben Starkie
9	Riley O'Sullivan

Harborough Town Substitutes:

Daniel Forbes, Kai Tonga, Joel Carta, Liam Dolman, Jutorre Burgess, Gary Mulligan, Luis Rose, Amarvir Sandhu, Tendai Daire.

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