Summary Manchester City entered the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Stoke on Saturday.
Pablo Zabaleta s late goal sent Manchester City through to the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Stoke on Saturday.
The Argentina defender neatly stabbed the ball into the net in the 85th minute after Edin Dzeko clipped the ball across from Sergio Aguero s pass.
"We won it two years ago and know how important the competition is we want to win it again," Zabaleta said. "It s always great to score and three goals this season is not bad for a fullback.
"It was a massive win on a very tough pitch. It s always difficult here but today we were fantastic, very solid on the park and aggressive."
But there was a setback for City with Vincent Kompany limping off with a calf injury in the first half, and the captain will miss the Premier League match against Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday.
Among Saturday s other fourth-round matches, Manchester United hosts Fulham and Arsenal is at second-tier club Brighton.
