Reading must dust themselves down and turn their attention back to league matters when they host Brighton in the npower Championship on Tuesday night . The Royals face an FA Cup quarter-final replay against Bradford next week following Saturday 's goalless draw in Yorkshire . But before that Steve Clarke 's side must attempt to ease any fears of being sucked into the Championship relegation battle with two tough matches , the midweek visit of the Seagulls followed by a trip to promotion-chasing Watford on Saturday . Reading manager Steve Clarke watches on from the dugout as Reading drew 0-0 with Bradford on Saturday . Reading captain Alex Pearce broke his nose during the FA Cup last-eight clash . 'Between now and the replay there 's two important games for both sides , ' said Clarke . 'We want the same resolve and desire on Tuesday night , and hopefully a couple of goals and three points . ' Clarke must decide whether to risk centre-half Alex Pearce , who suffered a broken nose in the bruising encounter at Valley Parade . ' I was delighted with the attitude from the players , it was top class , ' added Clarke . ' I thought it was typified by our captain coming back on with a broken nose , nothing was going to stop him . His nose is miles over here somewhere . But he went back on , a proper centre-half . 'It would have been easy to say `` I 'm not going back on '' , but no , Alex said `` patch me up , straighten it later '' and he was straight back on the pitch . ' The central defender played on after being patched up on the sideline at Valley Parade . Clarke said that Pearce 's attitude typified his side and urged more of the same against Brighton on Tuesday . Brighton , a point and a place below Reading in 19th , will be without striker Sam Baldock who looks set to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury . Kazenga LuaLua is likely to come into the starting line-up in Baldock 's absence and the winger expects a stern test against the Royals . 'It 's going to be a tough game for us , but every match is going to be tough now , ' he told the club website . 'Reading are not far from where we are in the league , but it 's still going to be a very difficult game . 'They 've a powerful team that has a lot of pace and they 've got some good wingers as well . With the squad they have , they may feel they should be in a higher position , but this league is very tough and competitive . '
Reading drew 0-0 with Bradford in the FA Cup-final on Saturday . Alex Pearce played on after breaking his nose during Valley Parade clash . Steve Clarke said the attitude of his players was epitomised by Pearce . Reading return to Championship action against Brighton on Tuesday .