Leicester stunned by Blackburn; Man City & Fulham advance

The first batch of FA Cup fifth-round ties passed off on Tuesday night, with 5 Premier League sides in motion.

Manchester City made gentle work of Bristol City however we bid farewell to 2 sides from England’s high flight.

Here’s a round-up of the motion.

Brighton booked their place within the subsequent spherical with a cushty 1-0 victory over Stoke.

Two in-form forwards mixed for the first-half purpose because the unselfish Kaoru Mitoma squared for Evan Ferguson, who may hardly miss when offered with an open internet.

Blackburn supplied the primary shock of the fifth spherical as they dispatched of Premier League aspect Leicester.

Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics put Blackburn two up and, after Kelechi Iheanacho pulled one again, the guests even had a 3rd dominated out for offside.

Leicester pushed and pushed for an equaliser, turning the sport into one-way site visitors for the most effective a part of an hour, however the purpose was not forthcoming.

Fulham dumped Leeds out of the cup with a few screamers.

The glorious Joao Palhinha powered house an excellent strike from vary within the first half, earlier than Manor Solomon’s sensational roller after the break capped off a memorable affair.

Some actual leisure to shut out the night as Manchester City noticed off a spirited Bristol City 3-0.

Phil Foden netted twice and Kevin De Bruyne added a powerful third late on, securing a scoreline which was maybe a little bit harsh on the Championship aspect.