Bristol City fell to a heartbreaking Carabao Cup defeat at the hands of Premier League leaders Manchester City on Tuesday evening, as Lee Johnson’s side finally bowed out of the competition 5-3 on aggregate.

The Robins had enjoyed a remarkable run, knocking out the likes of Manchester United, Stoke City and Watford on their way to the semi-finals, but the challenge of Pep Guardiola’s side proved to be one step too far for the plucky side.

The Robins had fought from two goals down on the night after Aden Flint equalised in added time to set up a tense finish, before Kevin De Bruyne put the game beyond all doubt without the last kick of the game to set up a Wembley final against Arsenal next month.

Striker Famara Diedhiou took to Twitter last night to thank fans for their support upon their whirlwind journey, with hopes pinned upon the returning Senegalese forward leading his side to the top flight in the coming months now that their attentions can be focused solely on league action…