Bristol City have found their way to the fourth round of the FA Cup having finally found a way past Swansea City with Sam Bell’s first goal for the club breaking 202 minutes of stalemate.
Nigel Pearson opted for a strong squad for Tuesday night’s replay and although the Robins couldn’t get it done inside 90 minutes, their patience and resilience was rewarded with a date against West Brom next Saturday.
The important thing from City’s point of view, beyond advancing to the next round and that £105,000 prize money, which can't be sniffed at, was to build momentum and as explained by Pearson post-match: “The best way to do that is to win games.”
