The National’s Sport cover for the Monday, January 5 issue, featuring Manchester City hero James Milner, whose two goals overcame a late 1-0 deficit in a 2-1 FA Cup third round win over Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium.
The birthday boy, writes Richard Jolly, "marked his 29th birthday by scoring twice in a game for the first time in six years".
“An unflashy, unglamorous individual whose best work often goes unnoticed, Milner’s match-winning double, including an injury-time decider, thrust him into the headlines in uncharacteristic fashion.
“Until his intervention, Sheffield Wednesday had a deserved lead and Manchester City were heading out of the FA Cup against lower-league opposition for the second successive season.
“The biggest surprise of the third round was on the cards.”
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