Reading send Liverpool crashing out of FA Cup
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Reading send Liverpool crashing out of FA Cup

Last Updated: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 08:43
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Reading send Liverpool crashing out of FA Cup London: Reading sent Liverpool crashing out of the FA Cup when they came from behind for a 2-1 win after extra time in their third-round replay at Anfield on Wednesday.

The Championship (second division) strugglers were losing 1-0 with 30 seconds remaining before equalising with a penalty from Gylfi Sigurdsson four minutes into stoppage time.

Shane Long glanced home Reading's winner in the 10th minute of extra time to give them a stunning victory and a fourth-round tie at Burnley.

Liverpool had taken the lead in stoippage time at the end of the first half when Ryan Bertrand deflected a Steven Gerrard cross into his own net.

In the night's other replay, Newcastle United beat Plymouth ARgfyle 3-0 at St James' Park with a hat-trick from Danish striker Peter Lovenkrands to set up a fourth round tie against West Bromwich Albion.

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First Published: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 08:43

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