Round #5

Sheff Utd (0) 1 Reading (0) 0 (13th Feb. 1998)
Scorers: Sandford 87.
Reading: Bibbo, Booty, Swales, Bernal, Primus, Parkinson, Bowen, Houghton, Morley, Asaba (Williams 83), Hodges.
Subs Not Used: McPherson, Ashdown, Meaker, Lovell.
Att: 17,845
Ref: N S Barry (Scunthorpe).

Round #4

Reading (0) 1 Cardiff (1) 1 After Extra Time (3rd Feb. 1998)
Reading Win 4-3 on penalties
Scorers:Morley 56; Dale 40.
AT 90 mins 1-1 Reading Win 4-3 on penalties
Reading: Hammond, Booty, Swales, Bernal, Davies, Parkinson, Bowen, Houghton, Morley, Asaba, Williams (Hodges 62).
Subs Not Used: Thorp, Ashdown, Meaker, Lovell.
Booked: Booty, Bernal, Bowen.
Att: 11,808
Ref: S J Lodge (Barnsley).

Cardiff (0) 1 Reading (0) 1 (24th Jan. 1998)
Scorers: Nugent 47; Asaba 56.
Reading: Hammond, Booty, Swales, Bernal, Bodin, Parkinson, Bowen (Meaker 88), Hodges (Houghton 65), Morley, Asaba (Lovell 65), Lambert.
Subs Not Used: Thorp, Bibbo.
Booked: Lambert.
Att: 10,174
Ref: S J Lodge (Barnsley).

Round #3

Reading (1) 2 Cheltenham (0) 1 (Replay 20th Jan. 1998)
Scorers: Morley 38, Booty 72; Walker 51.
Reading: Hammond, Booty, Swales, Bernal, Davies (Thorp 59), Parkinson, Bowen, Hodges (Houghton 68), Morley, Lovell, Lambert.
Subs Not Used: Bibbo, Caskey, Meaker.
Att: 9,686
Ref: K Leach (Wolverhampton).

Cheltenham (1) 1 Reading (0) 1 (13th Jan. 1998)
Scorers: Watkins 22 pen; Morley 71.
Reading: Hammond, Booty, Swales, Bernal, Davies, Parkinson, Bowen, Hodges (Caskey 85), Morley, Lovell (Meaker 81), Lambert.
Subs Not Used: Thorp, Bibbo, Glasgow.
Booked: Bowen, Morley.
Att: 6,000
Ref: K A Leach (Wolverhampton).

Jan  3rd 1998	Cheltenham - Postponed Due To 
			     Bad Weather