Reading open FA Cup campaign at beaten finalists

Last updated : 01 December 2008 By Angus Muller
The matches are to be played on the first weekend in January.

Cardiff went all the way to Wembley and were narrowly beaten 1 - 0 by Portsmouth back in May. Just goes to show what can hapopen when you take the competition seriously.

The full draw is

Portsmouth v Bristol City
Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham
Preston v Liverpool
Birmingham v Wolves
West Ham v Barnsley
Middlesbrough v Barrow
Hull v Newcastle
Hartlepool v Stoke
Chelsea v Southend
Manchester City v Nottingham Forest
Cardiff v Reading
Ipswich v Chesterfield/Droylsden
Charlton v Norwich
West Brom v Peterborough/Tranmere
Torquay v Blackpool
Leyton Orient v Sheffield United
Southampton v Manchester United
Millwall v Carlisle/Crewe
Histon v Swansea
Forest Green v Derby
QPR v Burnley
Leicester v Crystal Palace
Tottenham v Wigan
Morecambe/Cheltenham v Doncaster
Arsenal v Plymouth
Notts County/Kettering v Eastwood
Bournemouth/Blyth Spartans v Blackburn
Macclesfield v Everton
Watford v Scunthorpe
Sunderland v Bolton
Coventry v Kidderminster
Gillingham/Stockport v Aston Villa