Reading FC to host Stockport County in FA Cup Second Round

Peterborough United v Reading FC - The Emirates FA Cup 1st Round <i>(Image: ©Jason Dawson)</i>
Peterborough United v Reading FC - The Emirates FA Cup 1st Round (Image: ©Jason Dawson)
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Reading FC are set to host League One rivals Stockport County in the Second Round of the FA Cup.

The Royals booked their place in the next round of the FA Cup after thrashing Robbie Savage's Peterborough United 5-0 on Saturday evening at the Weston Homes Stadium.

The Second Round will be played around the weekend of December 5 at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, with full confirmation on the date, time and tickets to follow in due course.

Jimmy McNulty's Stockport County will be hosting the Royals on Saturday in their League One fixture.

The two teams have never faced each other in a cup competition, however have played each other six times already in the league. The Royals record against the Hatters is not strong, with Stockport having bested them three times and drawn once.

Stockport County survived a near cup upset after beating Isthmian League side Cray Wanderers 3-2 after extra time to secure their place in the Second Round.

Cray's Sammie McLeod and Alex Hernandez put them ahead in the first half. Whilst Hatters' keeper Luca Ashby-Hammond was sent off after 31 minutes before Kyle Wootton and Mikael Mandron brought the game level late on. Lewis Fiorini's extra-time penalty sent them through after an entertaining afternoon at Flamingo Park.

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