‘It was inevitable’. The words used on the @JMAReadingFC Twitter account as Reading City under 18s were drawn at home to Oxford United in the Second Round of the FA Youth Cup last week.
City beat Gosport Borough 1-0 on Wednesday night and will face the team that knocked them out in the First Round of the 2019/20 competition.
Jenyo Balogun scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot to send Reading through – the furthest the club have gone in the competition.
FA YOUTH CUP DRAW | ⚽️
— JMA Reading FC (@JMAReadingFC) November 5, 2021
It was inevitable 😬
We will host our good friends @AcademyOUFC in the 2nd Round Proper of the FA Youth Cup 🏆
Date TBC #upthecity 💙 pic.twitter.com/QPxONCZsXZ
Manager Michael Butcher, also Player/Assistant Manager of the clubs senior side, said: “A nice reward for the boys efforts so far. No expectation other than just enjoying the the opportunity to play a strong professional academy side in our own back yard.”
A nice reward for the boys efforts so far. No expectation other than just enjoying the the opportunity to play a strong professional academy side in our own back yard 💙
— Michael Butcher (@M_Butcher27) November 5, 2021
On a personal note It is also a fixture I am connected to in a variety of ways 💛 https://t.co/QdsuIovdkg