April started with a comfortable win for quadruple chasing Man City who beat Cardiff City with goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane.
Cardiff City
Manchester City put Cardiff City to the sword after midweek defeat
CARDIFF CITY 0, MANCHESTER CITY 5
Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan and a second half double by Riyad Mahrez put Cardiff City to the sword as Manchester City won 5-0
Huddersfield Town rearguard action earns a point against Cardiff City after Jonathan Hogg was sent off
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0, CARDIFF CITY 0
Huddersfield Town captain Jonathan Hogg was sent off for violent conduct after 63 minutes of their tepid contest against Cardiff City but the Terriers held on for a point in a game of precious little entertainment.
Leroy Sane injured during Manchester City’s FA Cup win at Cardiff City
CARDIFF CITY 0, MANCHESTER CITY 2
Manchester City cruised into the Fifth Round of the FA Cup despite losing winger Leroy Sane to a nasty challenge on the stroke of half time against a physical Cardiff City side.
Kevin De Bruyne gave City the lead with a clever free kick after just eight minutes, and Bernardo Silva had a goal questionably disallowed before Raheem Sterling doubled the lead with a rare header.
The Bluebirds were lucky not to get reduced to ten men on the stroke of half time after Joe Bennett cynically hacked down Leroy Sane on the edge of the box with a dangerous tackle after the German had run almost the length of the pitch on a swift break.
Bruno Manga was also in the book for a nasty follow-through on Sergio Aguero, Sane’s replacement, after both sides had tried to add to the scoresheet in the second period before Bennett was finally handed his marching orders in stoppage time for a nasty challenge on Brahim Diaz.
Both Manchester clubs given away ties in the Fourth Round of the Emirates FA Cup
Both Manchester clubs were given away ties in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup after the draw was made tonight.
Yeovil Town of League 2, the lowest ranked club still in the competition, drew the plum tie of the round and will welcome Manchester United to Huish Park after the Reds beat Derby County on Friday.
The two clubs last met each other in the Third Round in 2015 – also at Huish Park – and on that occasion goals by Ander Herrera and Angel Di Maria saw the Reds march on following a 2-0 win on their way to lifting the trophy at Wembley that May under then-boss Louis Van Gaal.
Manchester City, who beat Burnley 4-1 on Saturday, will visit the winner of the replay between Cardiff City of the Championship and League 2 club Mansfield Town.