FA CUP ROUND 4 OUTSIDE AS SUPER SUB KEVIN DE BRUYNE NETS LATE WINNER TO AVOID DURE

Playing of the match Jamie Donley responds to orienting to push the city all the way

“I thought we were doing well. We knew it would be a tough game but we gave a good account of ourselves. It’s obviously disappointing to lose but I’m proud of all the boys,” Donley said in A post-fight interview with BBC Sport.

On his bold strike in long range that led to the own goal of Ortega via the bar: “I hit it well and thought it had a good chance … Glad to see it go in.

“I knew it fell for me nicely, saw him from his line, fortunately it went in, but it would have been nicer if we had won.”

On the occasion of taking on the Premier League Champions: “You could feel it with the crowd. It was a special moment for the club.

“They are a top team, they have not done as well as in recent years, but you can see quality they have.”

Reaction from the former man city defender Micah Richards

“They had to be patient. Orient was fantastic and defended well, ”he said at BBC Sport.

“But when you bring a player like Kevin de Bruyne, you worry about them as he can make the difference and today he was (the difference).

He added: “Pep was not fond of the touch line. He will be happy with the victory, but they must be better than that.”