Man City and Leicester scrape into FA Cup quarterfinals

Manchester City stayed on course to retain FA Cup with a 1-0 win over second-tier Sheffield Wednesday to reach quarterfinals, while Leicester beat Birmingham by same score Wednesday.

City could have turned win into a rout if t for Wednesday goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith, who made some excellent reaction saves but also a costly error to let Sergio Aguero score opening goal in 53rd minute.

Argentine forward's low shot bounced off Wildsmith's palm and looped up before dipping in under crossbar. It was Wildsmith's first game of season in any competition, but he stopped or good shots from likes of Aguero and Bernardo Silva, while Nicolas Otamendi hit crossbar with a header.

It was City's fifth straight win, with last four coming in four different competitions, including League Cup final victory over Aston Villa on Sunday.

Wednesday had just 20 percent possession and didn't record a single shot on target. Veteran forward Steven Fletcher could have sent game to extra time but couldn't quite stretch far eugh to kck in Alex Hunt's cross in 81st minute.

Leicester was held at bay by Birmingham for most of game until Ricardo Pereira headed only goal of game in 82nd.

That ended a five-game winless run for Leicester, which has slid seven points behind City in Premier League after a poor run since beating Brentford on Jan. 25 in its last FA Cup game.

Tottenham's last-16 game against rwich went to extra time after finishing 1-1 after 90 minutes.