Leicester stunned by Blackburn; Man City & Fulham advance

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

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

Here is 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 aim because the unselfish Kaoru Mitoma squared for Evan Ferguson, who may hardly miss when introduced with an open internet.

Blackburn offered 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 aim was not forthcoming.

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

The superb Joao Palhinha powered house a wonderful 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 Metropolis noticed off a spirited Bristol Metropolis 3-0.

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