City must keep their feet on the ground, says Macken

MANCHESTER CITY hero Jon Macken has urged his team-mates – and the club’s fans - not to get carried away by dreaming of the FA Cup fifth-round clash at Manchester United.

Macken came off the bench after Nicolas Anelka suffered a groin strain at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night and scored the injury-time winner which sealed one of the most remarkable comebacks in FA Cup history as City came from 3-0 down at half-time to win 4-3.

It set up a dream tie at neighbours Manchester United a week on Saturday, but more importantly it could mark the turning point in a dismal season which saw City go into last night’s replay with just one win in their previous 18 matches.

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