Reading FC: Bowen didn't want a replay vs Blackpool

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Royals boss Mark Bowen says an FA Cup replay is not ideal for either side. Both Reading and Blackpool are pushing for the play-offs in their respective leagues, and drew 1-1 in the FA Cup 3rd round. "It doesn't suit either manager," Bowen told BBC Radio Berkshire's Tim Dellor. "It's another game that, dare I say it, that none of us wanted. "You're in the hat for the next round, I think it's exciting for both sets of fans to see who you're going to get. "It's probably a game, going up there, that we could have done without."