Federici proved himself on course for next week’s Punchestown Festival when coasting to an emphatic victory in the Next racing At Fairyhouse June 2nd Handicap Hurdle in Fairyhouse yesterday.

Bournemouth 0 Everton 2: Roberto Martinez believes Everton are ready to finish the season with a bang.

Everton kept their season alive as goals from Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku fired them into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win at Bournemouth.

Bournemouth 2 Man Utd 1: Michael Carrick held his tongue but it was impossible for the midfielder to disguise his frustration after Manchester United’s bad week turned a lot worse.

Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 0: Liverpool might not yet have produced Jurgen Klopp’s heavy metal football, but they are now at least approaching soft rock.

The gutsy seven-year-old Ravished bagged the €40,000 McSweeney Arms Hotel Killarney National for Mouse Morris, Gigginstown House Stud and Bryan Cooper in Killarney last night.

Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici has taken to Twitter to apologise for his crucial gaffe in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal.

ARSENAL 2 READING 1: As impressive as Arsenal have been in rebuilding their season, the narrow victory that secured their place in the FA Cup final confirmed Arsene Wenger’s side still possess a flakiness that continues to undermine their ambitions to regain the position of dominance they vacated more than a decade ago.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepted his side were “a bit lucky” after a fumble from Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici handed them a 2-1 extra-time victory and a place in the FA Cup final.

A fumble from Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici in extra time handed Arsenal a 2-1 victory and a place in the FA Cup final.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has named a strong side for today's FA Cup semi-final against Reading at Wembley, with Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck leading the attack.

Bradford 0 Reading 0

Bradford and Reading must wait to make history after the two lowest sides left in this season’s FA Cup clattered out a goalless lunchtime draw at Valley Parade.

Vautour, Clarcam and Valseur Lido all appear among a classy entry of 10 for the Leopardstown Killiney Novice Chase on Sunday.

There was a sensational start at Thurles yesterday when the hitherto unbeaten in nine races, Un de Sceaux, fell at the third last in the Killinan Beginners Chase.

There was no fairytale ending to Davy Russell’s reign as first jockey to Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud at Tramore yesterday.

It was great to get a double from my only two rides last Saturday afternoon and while I’ve got a much busier weekend ahead, again I’m hopeful of getting off the mark early, on Gitane Du Berlais at Down Royal.

IT appears that we might all owe Nicola Cortese a grovelling apology.

Any remaining hope Reading had of beating the drop appeared to be extinguished today as Nigel Adkins' first home match at the helm ended in defeat to former club Southampton.

Jimmy Kebe has been ruled out of Reading’s Barclays Premier League game against Southampton as he continues to recover from a groin problem.

Reading 0 Wigan 3

Manchester United 2 Reading 1

Manchester United 2 Reading 1

Stoke 2 Reading 1

Reading forward Noel Hunt is back in contention for the Royals’ trip to Stoke tomorrow.

Reading 2 Sunderland 1

Reading 2 Chelsea 2

Reading 2 Chelsea 2

Striker Jason Roberts will sit out Reading’s clash with Chelsea tomorrow, while manager Brian McDermott has a concern over the fitness of Noel Hunt.

Reading 4 Sheffield United 0

Newcastle United 1 Reading 2

Newcastle 1 Reading 2

Newcastle have agreed a fee with Montpellier for defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.

Right-back Stephen Kelly looks set to make his Reading debut in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League game at Newcastle.

Reading 3 West Brom 2