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No dramas as Man City ease past Swindon in FA Cup

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January 7, 2022 Manchester City's Romeo Lavia in action with Swindon Town's Ryan East REUTERS

Premier League leaders Manchester City made light work of fourth-tier Swindon Town in a 4-1 away victory in the opening salvo of a busy weekend of FA Cup third round action on Friday.

A full house at the County Ground had their hopes of a famous upset crushed inside the opening half hour as a strong City side struck twice through Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus.

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