West Brom has stuttered past Football League sides en route to their fifth-round clash with Reading at the Madejski Stadium this weekend.
Reading manager Brian McDermott maintains Saturday's opponents West Brom represent a sizeable hurdle to their hopes of another strong FA Cup run, despite the visitors' unconvincing form of late.
Tony Pulis' men required replays to get past Bristol City and Peterborough United and set up a fifth-round tie at the Madejski Stadium, having taken just five points from their last five Premier League outings.
A Salomon Rondon winner was enough to claim maximum points against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday - a result that eased growing concerns over slipping into the relegation mire.