Bristol City progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup when Sam Bell’s extra-time goal secured a 2-1 replay at Swansea City.
Mark Sykes put Bristol City ahead only for Ollie Cooper to set up an extra 30 minutes from time when he scored with his first touch.
Swansea had chances to triumph but it was Bell’s academy product night.
The 20-year-old ran in from almost halfway to score a memorable first senior goal for his hometown club.
Bell’s intervention was Bristol City’s second successive win, a welcome boost after a run of just one win in 12 games in all competitions.
The Robins are also unbeaten in five games, while Swansea’s inconsistent form continues.
The Welsh side had lost just once in four games prior to this one – against Championship leaders Burnley – but all hope of winning the cup was lost as they failed to convert their chances.
While Swansea’s focus for the remainder of the season will be on pushing for a place in the Championship play-offs, Bristol City can look forward to a domestic cup tie against West Bromwich Albion later this month.
More to come.
They set up
Swansea
Forming 4-3-3
- 1Fisher
- 26Naughton
- 5Cabango
- 23WoodBooked for 90 min
- 29SorinolaReplaced byManningon 73′minute
- 18CundleBooked in 94 min
- 22LatibeaudiereBooked for 120 min
- 8GrimesReplaced byAllenon 90′minute
- 45CongreveReplaced byCooperon 72′minute
- 17PyroesReplaced byCullenon 62′minute
- 10NtchamReplaced byFultonon 90′minute
Substitutions
- 3Manning
- 4Fulton
- 6Darling
- 7Allen
- 13The band
- 20Cullen
- 31Cooper
- 35McFayden
- 48Cotterill
Bristol City
Forming 4-3-3
- 12O’Leary
- 19Tanner
- 26Vyner
- 5Atkinson
- 16PringBooked in 75 minutesReplaced byDasilvaon 88′minute
- 7ScottReplaced byWilliamson 57′minute
- 4NaismithReplaced byKingon 102′minute
- 6JamesReplaced byTaylor-Clarkeon 102′minute
- 17Sykes
- 21WellsReplaced bybellon 57′minute
- 11SemenyoBooked for 120 min
Substitutions
- 1Bentley
- 3Dasilva
- 8Williams
- 10King
- 20bell
- 27Kaji
- 35Taylor-Clarke
- Referee:
- Graham Scott
- Attendance:
- 10,030
Live text
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Second half extra time ends, Swansea City 1, Bristol City 2.
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Joel Latibeaudiere (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jay Dasilva (Bristol City).
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Attempt missed. Jay Fulton (Swansea City) right footed shot from the center of the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Goal! Swansea City 1, Bristol City 2. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from the center of the box to the top right corner.
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Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
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Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) header from the center of the box misses to the left.
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Second half extra time begins Swansea City 1, Bristol City 1.
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First half extra time ends, Swansea City 1, Bristol City 1.
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Attempt missed. Jay Fulton (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Swansea City. Admitted by Joe Williams.
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Substitute, Bristol City. Andy King replaces Kal Naismit.
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Substitute, Bristol City. Omar Taylor-Clarke replaces Matty James.
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Corner, Swansea City. Confessed by Max O’Leary.
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Attempt saved. Ryan Manning (Swansea City) left footed shot from the center of the box is close to the top right corner.
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Attempt missed. Sam Bell (Bristol City) left footed shot from the center of the box misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) header from the center of the box is just a bit too high.