Reading FC through to FA Youth Cup Second Round

Royals lead the way for Berkshire in FA Youth Cup

Reading FC made it through to the Second Round of the 2023/24 FA Youth Cup after a 4-1 win at Oxford City on Tuesday night.

The Royals are one of two Berkshire sides still in the competition alongside town neighbours Reading City who host Exeter City on Thursday night.

Shay Spencer opened the scoring for Reading after just four minutes and further strikes from Kiyan Coke Miles Smith and Emmanuel Osho had the Royals 3-0 up at half time.

The Reading website reported a ‘commanding performance’ from the young Royals and Joseph Barough made it four in the second half before a consolation for the away side.

Reading are lead by former Royals midfielder Mikele Leigetwood and the youngsters will now eagerly await the FA Youth Cup Second Round draw.

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Tom Canning is the co-editor of Football in Berkshire. He has played at the lowest possible level of football in the Bracknell Sunday League Fourth Division. In real life Tom is a Freelance Digital Content Producer having spent 20 years at Reach PLC, starting out on the Reading Evening Post - as well as a year with The Cricketer Magazine. He co-founded Football in Berkshire with Darrell Freeland in 2016. He is the former manager of Bracknell Town Ladies Reserves and Binfield Ladies in the Thames Valley Women's League.

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