Man City escape shock Cup exit with late goals at Cheltenham


Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Cheltenham Town v Manchester City - The Jonny-Rocks Stadium, Cheltenham, Britain - January 23, 2021 Manchester City's Phil Foden scores their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Toby Melville

CHELTENHAM, England (Reuters) - Fourth-tier Cheltenham Town came within minutes of one of the great FA Cup shocks before Manchester City scored three late goals to win an absorbing fourth-round tie 3-1 on Saturday.

Alfie May looked poised to write his name into the competition's folklore when he pounced to put his side ahead in the 59th minute at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

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