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Reading travel will travel to Wembley as massive underdogs on Saturday for their FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal.

You can get odds of 10/1 with some bookmakers for a Royals’ victory this weekend, despite what Arsene Wenger says about Steve Clarke's side's attack.

But as we all know only too well, you can never rule anything out when it comes to cup competitions.

Upsets have happened before and they will happen again. So, to raise optimism levels ahead of the clash against the Gunners, we’ve looked back at five previous occasions when Reading have upset the odds.

Leeds United 2, Reading 3. Coca-Cola Cup fourth round, November 1997

Royals endured a miserable season in the league during the 1997/98 campaign, finishing rock-bottom of Division 1.

But they had some good moments in the cups, most notably at Elland Road in the fourth round of the Coca-Cola Cup.

Terry Bullivant’s side made the trip to Leeds United expecting little, but hopes were raised when Carl Asaba gave the visitors an early lead.

David Wetherall levelled soon after for the hosts, however, and when Lee Bowyer fired Leeds into a 2-1 lead 10 minutes in the second half, the game looked done and dusted.

But Reading had other ideas. Martin Williams made it 2-2 on 66 minutes before Trevor Morley hit a late winner five minutes from time.

Luton Town 1, Reading 4. Simod Cup final, March 1988

First division Luton were hot favourites against a Royals side who were struggling in the second division.

And it looked like they would go on to cruise to the win when Mick Harford put them in front at Wembley after 14 minutes.

But Michael Gilkes equalised for Reading before Stuart Beavon made it 2-1 from the penalty spot.

Mick Tait made it 3-1 and Neil Smillie put the gloss on a magical day for the club with a fourth, sparking celebrations which went on well into the night.

Liverpool 1, Reading 2. FA Cup third round replay, January 2010

Having drawn the original tie 1-1 at Madejski Stadium, few gave Reading any hope of dumping Liverpool out of the FA Cup at Anfield.

But Royals ripped up the form books with a superb display against Rafa Benitez’s side.

Liverpool took the lead when Ryan Bertrand deflected Steven Gerrard’s cross into his own net on the stroke of half-time.

But the visitors responded well after the interval and deservedly drew themselves level in injury time when Gylfi Sigurdsson held his nerve to score from the spot.

That took the game into extra-time and, after Brynjar Gunnarsson nutmegged Emiliano Insua and whipped in a cross, Shane Long headed home the winner in front of the Kop.

Manchester United 1, Reading 2. FA Cup third round replay, January 1927

This was an epic third round clash which was eventually settled on neutral territory in a second replay.

Reading, playing in Division 2 at the time, drew 1-1 in front of a crowd of 28,918 at Elm Park against first division United in the original tie. Frank Richardson was on target for Royals.

Richardson then found the net twice in the replay at Old Trafford as the visitors claimed an excellent 2-2 draw.

This took the tie to a second replay, played at a neutral ground, and it was Reading who came out on top at Villa Park. Richardson scored a penalty in the 2-1 win, with William Johnstone also on target.

Royals went on to reach the semi-finals, where they were beaten by Cardiff City.

Reading 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. FA Cup fourth round, January 1929

Fresh from their run to semi-finals the previous year, Reading produced more cup heroics in the 1928/29 season.

Royals, then in Division 2, were given little chance of beating Division 1 high-flyers Sheffield Wednesday in the fourth round at Elm Park.

But, roared on by 29,248, they shocked the Yorkshire club, who went on to be crowed top flight champions, 1-0.

William Johnstone scored the winner. But Reading keeper Joe Duckworth was the star of the show.

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