It could have been even better for the League One side if Gnanduillet had converted his penalty at 2-2
in all competitions. And more importantly to restore Blackpool’s slender lead.
However, this goal unlike the first one didn’t affect Reading’s momentum, as Danny Loader lovely intricate flicked attempt in the 66th minute evaded Howard in the Blackpool goal to level the game for a second time.
Unbelievably, the away side went down the other end and had an immediate chance to level the game up from the spot after Armand Gnanduillet was impeded in the box.
The top scorer for the League One club missed the spot kick after he tried to chip Walker- but the bar was there to save the Berkshire side from going 3-2 down immediately after levelling the game for a second time.
Here is that penalty encase you missed it:
The contest then turned into an end to end match and the visitors again should have taken the lead, but Walker amazingly denied Delfouneso his second goal of the game from close range.
As we approached the last few minutes, it looked like Blackpool were happy to settle for a replay. But the Royals nearly scuppered that plan from the visitors right at the end but both Sone Aluko and Omar Richards had their efforts saved by the visiting goalkeeper.
But it ended in a replay for the away side which they deserved on the whole.
Both sides will be in the FA Cup draw on Monday from 7:30pm (GMT) at the Emirates Stadium. Both these sides will be ball number 20.
Takeaways from the match
Blackpool’s first half game plan worked perfectly
Simon’s Grayson’s tactics in the first half were simple. Survive the opening 15 minutes, then start getting at Reading’s makeshift backline.
That’s exactly what they did and the only regret Grayson would have had going into half-time was that his side didn’t extend that lead.
The game plan was scuppered when Baldock equalised early in the second half. But then came back to play once the score went 2-2 with the Tangerines seemingly more than happy for a replay.
Bowen’s rotation didn’t pay off in the end
Making 11 changes to any side is a big call. And that is what Bowen did give the likes of Teddy Howe and Andre Burley rare appearances for the first team.
And what was the result of the changes- a side who have hardly been on the pitch together and didn’t have the right chemistry that we are used to seeing from Mark Bowen’s Championship starting eleven.
And the worst thing is- Reading now have a replay that Mark Bowen would have not wanted before the start of the day, but that’s what happens when too much rotation goes wrong.
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