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Manchester City's FA Cup match against League Two Cheltenham stopped for six minutes by FIREWORKS being let off outside Whaddon Road in first half of fourth-round tie

Manchester City's FA Cup tie against Cheltenham was incredibly brought to a halt for six minutes due to fireworks being let off outside the League Two side's stadium.

The Premier League side had struggled to break down the hosts at Whaddon Road in the opening 40 minutes of the fourth-round tie.

But in the 41st minute referee Stuart Attwell had to stop the game for six minutes due to safety concerns for everyone on the field as fireworks continued to take place outside the ground.

Attwell made contact with the local police as both sides were taken to the sidelines and given the chance to take on some water while discussing the situation with the officials.