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Reading beat Peterborough 5-0 as Kidderminster and Exeter pull off FA Cup upsets
Reading beat Peterborough 5-0 in an FA Cup first-round tie at Peterborough’s Weston Homes Stadium.
Reading midfielder Charlie Savage scored against Peterborough, managed by his father, Robbie Savage.
Kidderminster, a National League club, beat League One Doncaster 3-0, while Exeter, from League Two, won 2-1 away to League One leaders Huddersfield.
Those results were upsets because Doncaster and Huddersfield play in higher divisions than their opponents.
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The winners advanced to the FA Cup second round.
Reading beat Peterborough 5-0 to reach the FA Cup second round.
Non-League Kidderminster beat League One Doncaster 3-0 in an upset.
League Two Exeter won 2-1 away to League One leaders Huddersfield.
Charlie Savage scored for Reading against Peterborough, managed by his father, Robbie Savage.
- Who
- Reading, Kidderminster and Exeter were among the teams in action.
- What
- Reading beat Peterborough 5-0, Kidderminster beat Doncaster 3-0, and Exeter beat Huddersfield 2-1 in the FA Cup first round.
- When
- The matches were reported on 7 November 2026. Exact match dates are not stated.
- Where
- Reading played Peterborough at the Weston Homes Stadium. Kidderminster and Exeter also won their ties; Exeter played away at Huddersfield.
- Why
- The teams were competing in the FA Cup first round.
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Reading took the lead against Peterborough through Daniel Kyerewaa.
Jack Marriott scored Reading's second.
Charlie Savage scored Reading's third.
Jamie Reid made it 4-0 to Reading.
Reid scored his second to complete the 5-0 win.
- Reading-Peterborough score
- 5-0
- Reading scorer
- Charlie Savage
- Kidderminster-Doncaster score
- 3-0
- Exeter-Huddersfield score
- 2-1
- Kidderminster manager
- Paul Wotton
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