NSTsports: ManchesterCity won a 20th consecutive domestic cup tie to move into the quarter-finals of the FACup with a 1-0 win at SheffieldWednesday.
Sergio Aguero scored the only goal for the holders eight minutes into the second half as Wednesday goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith failed to get a strong enough hand to the Argentine’s low strike.
Despite failing to add to their tally, City maintained hopes of a cup treble after lifting a third consecutive League Cup on Sunday and beating Real Madrid 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.City will travel to Newcastle in the quarter-finals. Norwich City's Emiliano Buendía vies for the ball with Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen during the English FA Cup fifth round football at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. -AFP pic
Both sides then tired badly in extra-time, but neither could find a winner and saves from Tim Krul to deny Troy Parrott and Gedson Fernandes allied to Erik Lamela’s wild attempt that flew over the bar saw another shot at a trophy for Spurs slip by. “I don’t have one single negative feeling towards my players. I can cope with negative moments in football, but I feel really sorry for my players.”
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