READING WOMEN face the long trip up to Everton Ladies for a spot in the semi-finals of the Continental Tyres Cup.
It is the first time the Royals have made it this far after topping their group with four wins from four against Watford Ladies, Arsenal Women, London Bees and Millwall Lionesses.
Reading have not met Everton yet this campaign, but will be fancied to progress with Everton currently second-bottom of WSL 1 with just three points, while Kelly Chambers’ side are in the top half.
The tie will take place on the weekend of December 16/17.
Before that, Reading face a league clash with struggling Yeovil Town Ladies this Sunday (12.30pm).
The newly-promoted Glovers have lost all five of their matches without scoring a goal and also lost each of their four Conti Cup matches.
Victory would lift Reading, who are unbeaten in eight, into the top four.
“I think after the start we’ve had to the season there’s always going to be an expectation now for us to go out and win games, especially against teams outside the top three or four” said top scorer Brooke Chaplen.
“But no game in this league is easy. It will be down to how diligent we are with our gameplan as to whether we get the three points.
“I think lots of teams have been guilty before of being complacent but I think we’re all really aware of how important the three points are, especially with the top four all playing each other this weekend.
“Three points would put us in a really strong position.
“I don’t think we’re at risk of being complacent and I don’t think Kelly (Chambers) and Phil (Cousins, assistant manager) would let us go into the game with that mentality anyway.”
Conti Cup quarter-final draw:
Bristol City v Man City
Chelsea v Liverpool
Arsenal v Sunderland
Everton v READING
