Late Ake strike sends Manchester City past Spurs and into FA Cup fifth round

City had not scored in all five of their previous games at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, and it looked like another blank was on the cards until Ake struck in the 88th minute.

STRIKE IT AKE: Manchester City's Nathan Ake celebrates scoring the winner. Photo credit: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 MANCHESTER CITY 1 (Ake 88)

IT was 538 minutes in the making and highly controversial when the ball went in, but Manchester City finally broke their duck, and Tottenham hearts, with a late and controversial goal from Nathan Ake to send Pep Guardiola's side through to the fifth round of the FA Cup.