a one-month youth loan deal on 4 February, joining Hemel Hempstead Town. On 7 February Reading traveled to Wolverhampton Wanderers, winning 2–1 after goals from Pavel Pogrebnyak and Danny Williams. Three days later, Reading hosted Leeds United in a game that the visitors won 2–0. On 14 February Reading defeated Derby County 2–1 in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup, before losing 0–1 at home to Wigan Athletic three days later. On 21 February Reading registered another away win, winning 1–0 away to Ipswich Town thanks to a 14th-minute goal by Jamie Mackie, before falling to defeat against Huddersfield Town 3–0 three days later. March On 3 March Reading drew 1–1 away to Bolton, with Jamie Mackie scoring the equaliser in the third and final minute of stoppage time. On 7 March Reading played their FA Cup quarter final match against League One team Bradford City, drawing 0–0 at Valley Parade. The draw resulted in a home replay, scheduled for 16 March. On 10 March Reading hosted Brighton & Hove Albion in a 2–1 victory with both goals being scored by Jamie Mackie. Defender Niall Keown made his debut during the game, coming on as a late substitute for Danny Williams, the winning goal coming minutes after Chris O'Grady scored a penalty for the away team. On 12 March, Zat Knight signed a short-term contract until the end of the season. Reading lost their next Championship game 4–1, away to Watford on 14 March, before defeating Bradford City 3–0 in their FA Cup Quarter Final Replay to set up a Semi Final against Arsenal. On 18 March youngster George McLennan joined Hayes & Yeading United on loan till the end of the season. On 24 March young goalkeeper Dan Lincoln joined Nuneaton Town on a seven-day loan deal, with Nathan Aké joining Reading on an initial one-month loan a day later, before Kwesi Appiah joined on loan until the end of the season and Jake Taylor and Danny Guthrie left the club on loan till the end of the season, to Leyton Orient and Fulham respectively on 26 March. On 27 March, Reading exercised an option in Chris Gunter's contract to keep the player for another year. On 30 March, Reading where fined £30,000 by The Football League for breaching the Football League regulations that prohibit any individual or legal entity having an interest in more than one club,