Manchester City face a replay against Blackburn Rovers with the victors having a home tie against Bristol City or Watford. Birmingham City, Bristol Rovers or Crawley Town will face the winners of Manchester United and Swansea City’s game this afternoon.
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Cup shock as City are held by battling Blackburn
BLACKBURN ROVERS 1, MAN CITY 1 Manchester City’s FA Cup campaign made a stuttering start as they were held at Championship club Blackburn Rovers. It was a frustrating afternoon for City as Blackburn achieved what the likes of Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Liverpool have recently failed to do. City went into the game on […]
United draw Swans at home in FA Cup
The FA Cup with Budweiser Third Round draw has been made and Manchester United will have a tricky home tie against Swansea City on the weekend of January 4 and 5 2014. Manchester City will travel to Blackburn Rovers while Wigan Athletic, now managed by former City striker Uwe Rosler, welcome Milton Keynes Dons to […]
City’s strikers sweep Rovers aside
MAN CITY 3, BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 Carlos Tevez may have returned to training but Roberto Mancini was reminded of the other striking talent he has available to him as City strolled to a 3-0 win over a Blackburn Rovers side who struggled to offer any resistance after going behind. A clinical first-half goal by Mario Balotelli, […]