Nigerian forward, Aiyegbeni Yakubu was in fine form for his Championship side Reading at the weekend as he inspired them past Derby County and into the last eight of the FA Cup.
Yakubu started the game on the bench but proved the match winner when he came off the bench to poke home the winner on 81 minutes.
The home side suffered a setback in the first half when former Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock sent off after he received a second yellow card on 39 minutes but The Royals failed to capitalize as it ended goalless.
However, the second half proved a different ball game as three goals were recorded. Hal Robson-Kanu scored seven minutes after the restart as he curled his effort beyond Kelle Roos in goal for The Rams but 10-man Derby gave themselves a fighting chance when former Tottenham forward Darren Bent levelled the score.
The stage was set for the Nigerian as manager Steve Clarke threw the Yak on and he produced the goal that gave Reading a deserved win and passage into the last eight of the FA Cup.
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