By Dave Long

SWINDON TOWN 1
McKirdy 78
MANCHES TER CITY 4
Silva 14, Jesus 28, Gündogan 59, Palmer 82 Att: 14.753 Rating: ★★★★☆ Ref: Darren England 7/10

STAR MAN
COLE PALMER Man City

TUSSLE: Swindon’s Tyreece Simpson and Manchester City’s Kyle Walker battle for the ball Inset, Swindon’s Harry McKirdy celebrates scoring their goal
PICTURE: Alamy

BEN Garner saluted his promotion-chasing Swindon players as they bowed out of the Cup at the hands of the Premier League champions.
Bernardo Silva struck first in the 14th minute to open the scoring before Gabriel Jesus capitalised on a...