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MIDDLESBROUGH v BRISTOL CITY - JOHNSON LOOKING FOR CUP UPSET
Bristol City manager Gary Johnson believes victory over Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium in Tuesday night's fourth-round replay would rank as his finest FA Cup giantkilling yet.
Johnson was in charge of West Country rivals Yeovil when the then-Conference side thrashed league opposition in the shape of Colchester 5-1 at Huish Park in the first round in 2000 before beating Blackpool 1-0 away in round two.
Three years later and Johnson repeated the trick with comprehensive 4-1 and 5-1 home victories against Wrexham and Barnet respectively at the same stages of the competition.
But the former Latvia national coach is adamant victory over the Premiership side on their own turf would top them all.
He said: "Obviously the things we did at Yeovil provide great memories and are terrific achievements in their own right.
"But I think to beat a Premiership team in their own back yard would compare more favourably, especially when you consider the gap between the top flight and the other divisions these days.
"At Yeovil we were beating league sides that would now be in the equivalent of League Two and League One and the gap in terms of money and the quality of football was not that big.
"But now, for League One Bristol City to go to Middlesbrough and win in the FA Cup, that would be a huge achievement."
The Robins head to the Riverside looking to claim a Premiership scalp in the competition for the first time since Russell Osman's side beat Liverpool 1-0 in a third-round replay at Anfield in January 1994.
Johnson added: "Obviously we will be the underdogs but we don't mind that.
"It will be a tough game for us but hopefully we can go there and make it tough and uncomfortable for them too."
Goalkeeper Chris Weale will make his full debut after Adriano Basso was sent off on Saturday, with captain Louis Carey also suspended after amassing 10 yellow cards.
Forwards Wayne Andrews and Kevin Betsy and midfielder Brian Wilson are cup-tied.
Richard Keogh, Craig Woodman, Liam Fontaine, David Noble, Alex Russell and Jennison Myrie-Williams are all set for recalls.
By Bettingzone.co.uk
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