READING boss Steve Clarke will not be asking Jose Mourinho for any tips on how to beat the Bantams – because the 'Special One' couldn't do it.

Clarke was Mourinho's assistant for three years at Chelsea during the Portuguese's first stint at Stamford Bridge.

But with City roaring back from two goals down to inflict a 4-2 home defeat on Mourinho's men in the fourth round, Clarke sees no point in calling his mentor.

When asked if he would be speaking to Mourinho, Clarke said: "No, Chelsea got beaten. I won't speak to him, no."

Reading are targeting their first FA Cup semi-final since 1927 but the Royals boss is refusing to look further than Valley Parade and has dismissed any dressing-room talk of Wembley.

He said: "We have to concentrate on beating Bradford. If we beat Bradford, then everything else follows after that.

"We'll talk about how to beat Bradford, that's what we'll talk about. The rewards are there and clear to see – you don't have to talk about them."

Clarke was impressed with the way City overcame Sunderland – and felt they were worthy winners.

He said: "They were excellent from the first minute to the last. They were better than Sunderland; much better.

"Bradford got off to a great start. They got the early goal, which was the big thing for them – especially against a Premier League side.

"It gave them something to hang on to and they attacked the game with relish."

Striker Simon Cox is Reading's only injury doubt after taking a whack on the ankle on Tuesday but Clarke expects him to recover in time.

He said: "Jem Karacan and Anton Ferdinand are still not ready but, apart from that, we're in pretty good shape, which – considering the number of games we've had – is great."

Reading have beaten City in a quarter-final before in the Simod Cup, the short-lived competition for the top two divisions.

John Hendrie notched the Bantams goal in a 2-1 defeat at Elm Park as the Royals went on to lift the trophy with a 4-1 Wembley win over Luton.

City had already knocked them out of the League Cup that season, with Ian Ormondroyd scoring the only goal in a fourth-round replay.