I was in the dressing room as Salford gave Manchester City a scare

Jason Burt Mon, 16 February 2026 at 6:00 am UTC·13 min read It is half-time in the away dressing room at the Etihad Stadium and Karl Robinson and his Salford City players are stunned. They should be drawing with the might of Manchester City. They could be ahead, they have had the best chances in this FA Cup fourth-round tie.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement A corner came in and there was Brandon Cooper at the far post, unmarked. He headed wide. The defender knows he should have scored and is big enough to apologise as he walks into the dressing room. “You can’t change it,” Robinson says, reassuring him. “Heart-rate down. Calm. Calm. Calm,” Robinson tells the players, having checked...