In the midst of a promotion charge, Burnley could easily have been forgiven for treating the FA Cup like a nuisance.

Follow live coverage as Reading face Burnley in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

Interestingly, in recent years, Southampton has had an upper hand over Burnley at home. Having won a fixture 3-2, while drawing another 2-2, they have not lost at home against the Clarets since February 2020.

Scott Parker felt his heavily-rotated Burnley side thoroughly deserved their FA Cup third round win against Reading, despite being made to work hard for their progression.

Substitute Zian Flemming scores twice in extra-time as Burnley survive a scare to beat League One Reading in the FA Cup.

The fourth round of the 2024–25 FA Cup has now been drawn. Though, as so there so often is, there weren't any major upsets in the third round, there were plenty

His side came out on top thanks to two extra time goals, but they should have progressed inside 90 minutes. That they didn't was thanks to the Burnley no.2, who managed to let an effort from 40 yards squeeze through his body and over the line, handing Reading their only goal of the game.

Looking at Man Utd's best players it was their defenders and goalkeeper.

One of the most storied competitions in English soccer is intensifying as Premier League teams enter the FA Cup for the third round beginning on Thursday. In the 144th edition of the tournament, Manchester United will look to repeat as champions but with a tough first-round fixture against Arsenal,

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Reading have won their last two FA Cup ties against Burnley, beating them 3-2 in the third round in 2006-07 and 1-0 in the 2009-10 fourth round. Burnley were beaten 1-0 by Tottenham in the FA Cup third round last season – they've not fallen at the first available hurdle in the competition in consecutive years since a run of four between 2012 and 2015.