MANCHESTER CITY'S success starved fans were rewarded with the attractive visit to Old Trafford on Sunday as they ended Coventry's hopes in last night's FA Cup fourth-round replay at Maine Road.
Goals in each half by Nigel Clough and Niall Quinn were enough to send Alan Ball's side through to a filth round clash with Manchester United.
City left their fans living on their nerves again, however, alter Dion Dublin had set up a tense final five minutes by netting his fourth goal in four games against the Manchester club this season.
Michael Brown gave the visiting goalkeeper Steve Ogrizovic his first piece of work, forcing him to plunge low to gather his 18-yard drive. And Niall Quinn should have given the home fans cause to celebrate with the opening goal on 25 minutes.
The big Irishman was guilty of another weak and inaccurate finish when Georgi Kinkladze's volleyed pass sent him clear. But then Quinn had the consolation of setting up City's first goal a few moments later. He nodded down Nicky Summerbee's right-wing corner for Clough to turn and, expertly sweep the ball home.
And within 20 seconds of the second half Quinn was to the fore again, providing a neat side-foot finish to beat Ogrizovic after Clough and Uwe Rosler had combined to send him through.
When skipper Keith Curle limped off 11 minutes from time to be replaced by Gerry Creaney Ball pulled Quinn back to bolster the creaking defence. And Dublin eventually beat Eike lmmel five minutes from time, heading Pickering's right-wing cross against the bar and reacting first
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