Manchester City scored three times in the closing minutes to defeat League Two side Cheltenham and avoid one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history.
The six-time champions were stunned in the 58th minute when forward Alfie May fired in after the defence failed to deal with Ben Tozer’s long throw-in.
Phil Foden finally pierced the Robins defence when he sidefooted home in the 81st minute.
Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres ensured victory with late strikes.
City will now face Swansea in the fifth round.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Cheltenham
Formation 3-5-2
11Blair18Azaz7Thomas8Clements17Freestone
- 20Griffiths
- 5RaglanBooked at 48mins
- 4TozerBooked at 84mins
- 15BoyleBooked at 24mins
- 11Blair
- 18Azaz
Substituted forWilliamsat 81’minutes - 7Thomas
- 8Clements
Substituted forAddaiat 89’minutes - 17Freestone
- 10May
- 19Lloyd
Substituted forLongat 69’minutes
Substitutes
- 1Flinders
- 2Long
- 6Bowry
- 14Williams
- 16Addai
- 22Harris
- 30Ebanks
Man City
Formation 4-4-2
78Harwood-Bellis50García14Laporte22Mendy
26Mahrez69Doyle25Fernandinho47Foden
- 13Steffen
- 78Harwood-Bellis
Substituted forRúben Diasat 68’minutes - 50García
- 14LaporteBooked at 60mins
- 22Mendy
Substituted forCanceloat 77’minutes - 26Mahrez
- 69Doyle
Substituted forGündoganat 68’minutes - 25Fernandinho
- 47Foden
- 21Torres
- 9Gabriel Jesus
Substitutes
- 3Rúben Dias
- 7Sterling
- 8Gündogan
- 11Zinchenko
- 16Rodri
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 27Cancelo
- 31Ederson
- 82Bernabé
Match Stats
Live Text
- Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Manchester City 3.
- Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Manchester City 3.
- Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Manchester City 3. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Alex Addai replaces Chris Clements.
- Eric García (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- Foul by Alfie May (Cheltenham Town).
- Attempt missed. Matty Blair (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- Ben Tozer (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
- Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Manchester City 2. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernandinho with a through ball.
- Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Manchester City 1. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Williams replaces Finn Azaz.
- Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- Foul by Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
- Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- Substitution, Manchester City. João Cancelo replaces Benjamin Mendy.
- Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- Foul by Alfie May (Cheltenham Town).
- Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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