{"id":39716,"date":"2020-02-04T16:26:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T16:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=39716"},"modified":"2020-02-04T16:26:37","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T16:26:37","slug":"bluebirds-host-reading-again-in-fa-cup-replay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/04\/bluebirds-host-reading-again-in-fa-cup-replay\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluebirds host Reading again in FA Cup replay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cardiff could progress to FA Cup fifth round with a win <\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cardiff-city-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/cardiff-city-.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/cardiff-city--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/cardiff-city--500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/cardiff-city--293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cardiff-city-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/cardiff-city-.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/cardiff-city--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/cardiff-city--500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/cardiff-city--293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Cardiff City Stadium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>THE Bluebirds face Reading for the third time in 10 days in an FA Cup 4<sup>th<\/sup> round replay tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Neil Harris\u2019 side drew 1-1 at the Madjeski Stadium on January 25 and the City manager will look to rotate his squad following the league clash last week.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The two teams again drew 1-1 on Friday night at Cardiff City\nStadium with Callum Paterson rescuing a point for the home side after Yakou\nMeite opened the scoring for the visitors \u2013 the two same goal scorers as the first\nFA Cup game at the Madjeski. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>The match on Friday coincided with transfer deadline day and\nafter the game Cardiff announced the signings of winger Albert Adomah and defender\nDion Sanderson, while full-back Lee Peltier left for West Brom. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>The two new boys join left back Brad Smith who signed\nearlier in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>All three new signings will be in contention to start as\nHarris looks set to rest key men.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f &quot;It\u2019s an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmiratesFACup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EmiratesFACup<\/a> replay under the floodlights \u2013 a great occasion&#8230;<br><br>&quot;Winning games and getting through builds momentum and belief within the group.&quot;<br><br>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yg87KFAwYX\">https:\/\/t.co\/Yg87KFAwYX<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CityAsOne?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CityAsOne<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5RNMg6zLzZ\">pic.twitter.com\/5RNMg6zLzZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CardiffCityFC\/status\/1224350094608273408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>That could also mean starts for some fringe players\nincluding young right-back Cameron Coxe, winger Josh Murphy as well as a\nrecovering Joe Ralls. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>A win for the Bluebirds will see them host the Premier\nLeague\u2019s sixth-placed side Sheffield United in the fifth round.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>After the game Cardiff next face\nthree sides threatened with relegation. 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