08:15 PM
An update from Telegraph Sport’s Sam Dean
Beautiful cross by Riyad Mahrez for that opening goal, tapped in by Phil Foden. Nigel Pearson, the Bristol City manager, will have seen that before from the Algerian winger – it was Pearson who signed Mahrez for Leicester back in 2014. There’s a big difference between knowing the threat and stopping it, though…
08:14 PM
10 mins: Bristol 0 Man City 1
Penalty shout! A brilliant touch from Sykes, who charges into Man City’s box. Lewis comes across throws his arm over and Sykes goes tumbling to the ground. That could’ve been given, but Marriner chooses not to entertain the idea.
08:10 PM
GOAL! Bristol 0 Man City 1 (Foden, 6)
Phil Foden breaks the deadlock.
Switch of play to Mahrez on the right, and then inside to De Bruyne, back to Mahrez, who squares across to Foden at the back post to slot home.
A solid finish there from quite a tight angle. Bell just switched off there, dropping his man and allowing Mahrez to get in and put the ball across.
08:07 PM
5 mins: Bristol 0 Man City 0
Foden delays a little bit as he cuts inside from the left flank and it gives enough time for Vyner to deflect the ball away and the attack breaks down.
08:04 PM
2 mins: Bristol 0 Man City 0
Akanji slips and Sam Bell is sent down the left flank. He cuts inside, into the box, and gets a placed shot away – but it’s deflected out for a corner. He perhaps had options there, but it’s a good response to Phillips’s early foray.
08:02 PM
1 min: Bristol 0 Man City 0
Kalvin Phillips has rattled the crossbar!
An early warning shot to keep O’Leary on his toes.
08:01 PM
Kick off!
And we’re under way at Ashton Gate.
Andre Marriner officiates tonight.
08:01 PM
A moment of applause for John Motson
Before kick off.
07:58 PM
The final FA Cup kick off of the evening
The fifth round matches have been starting at 15 minute intervals from 7:15pm this evening. Here are the current scores:
07:55 PM
The teams are gathering in the tunnel
ITV1 for this one tonight if you want to watch live.
07:54 PM
Bristol warm up
Kick off in five minutes.
07:46 PM
Nigel Pearson speaks with ITV Sport
It’s an interesting time for us. We’ve worked really hard to get our form back in the league, more consistent. The cup run has been an integral part of that shift in form. So to play against one of the best sides in the world is a reward for the players.
We’ve got some good player. It’s not just about showing the physical attributes, we’ll know we’ll probably have some good opportunities in the game, but we’ve got to convert opportunities. We’ll have to be at our best.
I want to see the Alex Scott we’ve seen week in, week out. He’s a part of a side that have developed a style which I think suits the players we have. What we’ve shown is a real courage to play our own way.
We recognise the quality we’re playing against, but we want the players to play with freedom.
07:41 PM
Bristol manager Nigel Pearson brought Riyad Mahrez to English football – now he faces him tonight
Nigel Pearson introduced Riyad Mahrez to English football in January 2014 when he was in charge of Leicester, signing the Algeria forward from French club Le Havre for around £450,000.
He won the Premier League title at Leicester in 2016 before making a £60million move to Manchester City two years later.
The 32-year-old has won another three Premier League titles, three League Cups, one FA Cup and has scored 75 goals during his time at the Etihad Stadium.
07:38 PM
Phil Foden
Starts tonight.
07:35 PM
Team news: Bristol City’s starting XI
Bristol City: O’Leary, Tanner, Vyner, Kalas, Pring, James, Williams, Sykes, Scott, Wells, Bell.
Subs: Wilson, Dasilva, King, Weimann, Haikin, Taylor-Clarke, Francois, Thomas, Morrison.
07:34 PM
Team news: Manchester City starting XI
Man City: Man City: Ortega, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Lewis, Phillips, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Alvarez.
Subs: Perrone, Walker, Gundogan, Haaland, Grealish, Rodri, Gomez, Ederson, Palmer.
07:25 PM
Manchester City look to end Bristol’s 12-match unbeaten run
To the FA Cup fifth round this evening as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City travel to Bristol who sit 13th in the Championship.
Manchester City may have avoided Premier League opposition in this round, but Bristol have been unbeaten in all competitions since the last week of December.
Bristol’s January signings Anis Mehmeti and Harry Cornick are both cup-tied, and manager Nigel Pearson accepts upsetting the Premier League champions is a tall order.
“It will be sensational if something like that happens,” said Pearson, who skippered Middlesbrough in their 1997 FA Cup final defeat to Chelsea and meets Guardiola for the first time in his managerial career.
“It’s us against them. It’s not about managers, it’s not about me. The important thing is, we’ve won two cup ties and gained an exciting tie against a top side.
“It helps us as a football club, the chance of earning some revenue and hopefully it’s an occasion our fans will enjoy.”
Pearson introduced Riyad Mahrez to English football in January 2014 when he was in charge of Leicester, signing the Algeria forward from French club Le Havre for around £450,000.
Mahrez has gone on to have a glittering career, winning the Premier League title at Leicester in 2016 before making a £60million move to Manchester City two years later.
The tie shines a spotlight on Bristol City’s highly-rated youngsters, including England Under-20 midfielder Alex Scott and forward Sam Bell.
Pearson said: “I want our young players to enjoy the opportunity of playing against such a good side.
“We’ve got to be the best version of ourselves that we can be. The bottom line is, to play with the same sort of energy levels that we’re capable of.”
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