Derby were forced to field captain Robbie Savage in goal for nearly 50 minutes as they slumped to a 4-1 Championship defeat at Reading.

Martin O'Neill backed Aston Villa to make the most of their return to Wembley after John Carew downed Reading in their FA Cup quarter-final.

Brian McDermott felt his Reading side were "good value" for their 5-0 home win over Sheffield Wednesday, their biggest victory of the season.

Brian McDermott says Reading will not fear FA Cup last eight opponents Aston Villa after making the last eight for the first time since 1927.

Ian Holloway says Blackpool were far from pretty but they were effective as they ended Reading's four-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory.

Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock will meet with the club's administrator on Thursday morning to discuss his future at the troubled club.

Brian McDermott thought Reading had sealed a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals before West Brom's late equaliser at the Madejski Stadium.

Reading boss Brian McDermott believes Shane Long is becoming "the player we always knew we had" after his brace in the 2-1 win over Plymouth.

Reading manager Brian McDermott hailed Brian Howard's professionalism after his starring role in the 2-1 Championship win at Doncaster.

Reading boss Brian McDermott hailed the "courage and spirit" of his players as he presided over his first league win in beating Barnsley 1-0.

Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell thinks there is plenty of room for improvement despite seeing his side earn a 3-0 win over Reading.

Reading caretaker boss Brian McDermott hailed Gylfi Sigurdsson after the Icelandic striker's late goal dumped Burnley out of the FA Cup.

Billy Davies saw Nottingham Forest move to within two points of the Championship summit - then warned his side they have a lesson to learn.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez side-stepped questions about his job at Anfield after the club's shock FA Cup loss to Championship side Reading.