FA Cup: Man City and Ipswich kick off

Ipswich Town 0, Man City 0 (latest)

Premiership strugglers Ipswich Town have begun their FA Cup fourth round tie with the First Division leaders Manchester City at Portman Road.

City started brightly and it took a precisely-timed intervention by Hermann Hreidarsson to halt a free run on goal for Shaun Wright-Phillips, in pursuit of Eyal Berkovic’s pass.

Seconds later, Wilnis’ hesitancy was exploited by Ali Bernarbia, who stole the ball and then released Huckerby. His shot on the run was held low down by Andy Marshall.

But Ipswich’s own fluent passing might have seen them in an eighth-minute lead.

Jermaine Wright and Sixto Peralta worked an opening down the right and Marcus Bent flashed a drive narrowly over the top.

With both sides looking to attack at every opportunity, play switched from end to end and Marcus Stewart and Shaun Wright-Phillips were both off target with long-range attempts.