Overview
- Manchester City beat Salford City 2-0 to reach round five, with an early Alfie Dorrington own goal followed by Marc Guehi’s first City strike in the 81st minute.
- Pep Guardiola rotated heavily and rested Erling Haaland; an Omar Marmoush goal was ruled offside despite replays suggesting otherwise, with VAR and semi‑automated offside not in use until round five.
- League One Mansfield Town upset Premier League Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor through Rhys Oates and a late Louis Reed free kick after Josh Laurent opened the scoring.
- Norwich City defeated West Bromwich Albion 3-1 and Southampton eliminated Leicester City 2-1 after extra time, while West Ham United needed extra time to beat Burton Albion 1-0 via Crysencio Summerville.
- The fifth-round draw is set for Monday during Macclesfield vs Brentford coverage on TNT Sports and discovery+, with ties scheduled for March 7-8.