Swindon lose by the odd goal in seven in an epic battle at a soaking wet County Ground.

Though Swindon take the lead through Duncan Shearer, City get back into it through an Andy Hinchcliffe penalty - David Oldfield winning the points for the home side with a second half goal.

Swindon look on top for the first hour -John Moncur missing a penalty before Nicky Summerbee gives them the lead - but a Manchester City fightback, with three goals in the last sixteen minutes, results in another defeat for the Town.

With Jan Fjortoft having scored six goals in his previous four games, the Town travelled to fellow relegation strugglers Manchester City, knowing that a victory would lift them off the bottom for the first time, and put them level on points with City who were outside the drop zone.

Despite Kevin Horlock's missed penalty in the first half, Wayne Allison nets twice in the second half - the Town beating City 2-0 in a packed County Ground.

Former Town players Kevin Horlock and Nicky Summerbee both score as City ease to a comfortable 3-0 win over the Town, whose cause isn't helped by Peter Holcroft's sending off for violent conduct on his full debut.

City give the Town a thumping at Maine Road - former Town star Kevin Horlock netting in a six-nil victory.

Relegation threatened Manchester City register a crucial three points at the County Ground, in boss Joe Royle's first match in charge.

Frank Talia makes a couple of howlers to hand Manchester City an easy victory.

Paulo Wanchope and former Town man Kevin Horlock score to dump Swindon out of the cup.