The FA Youth Cup

Manchester City, Norwich, Preston and Blackburn progress

Friday 15 Jan 2016
The FA Youth Cup fifth round proper draw is taking shape

Manchester City motored into The FA Youth Cup fifth round with a 5-2 win at Leeds United on Thursday.

City were two goals to the good at the interval, with Lukas Nmecha and Tosin Adarabioyo on target.

And they stepped up a gear after the break with Rodney Kongolo scoring either side of another Nmecha effort in a blistering 14 minute spell.

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Leeds got on the scoresheet when City defender Erik Sarmiento turned Mallik Wilks’ cross into his own net.

And they got another back two minutes from time when substitute Lewis Knight scored from the penalty spot.

On Wednesday night, both Norwich City and Preston North End advanced from round four.

Benny Ashley-Seal bagged a hat-trick in the Canaries’ 4-1 win at Sunderland with Todd Cantwell also on target from the penalty spot.

And Preston snatched a last-minute winner to defeat Exeter City 2-1.

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The Grecians broke the deadlock through Frank Rosenwald, but Preston skipper Sean Whelan soon headed an equaliser before Adam Robinson popped up with a 90th-minute goal.

The week began with Blackburn Rovers edging out Leicester City in a five-goal thriller after extra time.

Josh Felix-Eppiah gave Leicester an early lead, but Joe Rankin-Costello struck twice to put the home side in front.

Kairo Mitchell levelled to send the game to extra time but, with a penalty shootout just seconds away, substitute Joel Steer sent Rovers through.

By FA Staff