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FA Cup: Bradford march on to quarters, Villa beat Leicester

February 15, 2015 21:07 IST
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Jon Stead of Bradford celebrates

Jon Stead of Bradford celebrates with team-mate. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

League One Bradford City produced another giant-killing to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win against Premier League side Sunderland at Valley Parade on Sunday.

Roared on by a fervent home crowd, third tier Bradford, who stunned Premier League leaders Chelsea 4-2 in the previous round, opened the scoring in the third minute through a John O'Shea own goal.

Tenacious and relentless throughout, the second goal came just past the hour mark when their harrying forced England international Adam Johnson into a mistake and Jon Stead was on hand to slide home a composed finish.

Aston Villa shook off their Premier League woes to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 2-1 fifth-round win against Leicester City on Sunday in front of incoming manager Tim Sherwood.

Leandro Bacuna curled in the opening goal in the 68th minute and loan signing Scott Sinclair fired in a second from a tight angle before Leicester's record-signing Andrej Kramaric pulled a headed goal back in stoppage time.

Later on Sunday holders Arsenal host Championship leaders Middlesbrough.

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