Sorry for the inconvenience, but Manchester City have made the FA Cup semi-finals again. FA Cup lore has become so much about underdog stories and giant-killings that the bigger teams are almost treated as an afterthought: just ask Aston Villa, who were the sideshow to Preston North End’s attempts to win the trophy for the first time since 1938.

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart says winning the FA Cup final in 2011 "was one of the best feelings of my footballing career". City went on to beat Stoke 1-0 thanks to a late strike by midfielder Yaya Toure, who also scored the winner in the semi-final against Manchester United.

Manchester City could still end its disappointing season with a trophy after rallying to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinals as Erling Haaland inspired the comeback before being forced of