Manchester City reached the fifth round of the FA Cup with a far-from-convincing 2-0 win over League Two side Salford on Saturday. Yet City, who made nine changes for the tie, did not need to be anywhere near their best. Dorrington's unfortunate sixth-minute intervention robbed the contest of a lot of its intensity and City effectively went through the motions thereafter. That did allow Salford to settle and former Liverpool midfielder Ben Woodburn forced a fine save from James Trafford before the interval. Semenyo also drove against the post as City finished strongly.

Source: Irish Examiner February 14, 2026 17:17 UTC