Billy Sharp’s headed goal in extra time was enough for Sheffield United to squeeze through to the FA Cup quarter-finals 2-1 after a close-fought battle with Reading at the Madejski Stadium
The door to European football remains open to Sheffield United on two fronts. They may not need to win the FA Cup to saunter through it but Chris Wilder’s team are in the last eight after the substitute Billy Sharp breached an obstinate Reading midway through extra time. The second-tier side had equalised through a George Puscas penalty after David McGoldrick’s early goal but fell just short of an upset in a largely drab affair.
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