LONDON : Manchester City needed a late Kevin de Bruyne winner to beat third-tier Leyton Orient in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday after falling behind to a goal that will become part of the folklore of the world’s oldest knockout competition.
Jamie Donley’s shot from just inside the City half which went in off the back of City keeper Stefan Ortega had threatened a massive Cup shock, but the Premier League champions edged through as De Bruyne netted a late winner
The Premier League’s bottom club Southampton lost 1-0 at home to Championship promotion hopefuls Burnley but fellow strugglers Ipswich Town enjoyed a confidence-boosting 4-1 victory at second-tier Coventry City managed by Frank Lampard.
Bournemouth’s fine season continued as the won 2-0 at Everton in an all-Premier League clash while Fulham moved through to round five by beating third-tier Wigan Athletic 2-1 with Rodrigo Muniz scoring both goals for the London club.
Donley, a 20-year-old forward on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, ended up on the losing side but he provided the standout moment of the fourth round.
With 16 minutes on the clock at a raucous Brisbane Road, he noticed Ortega off his line and launched a shot from just inside City’s half that went in via the crossbar and the keeper’s back.
