Bristol City have said that they are unconcerned at accusations the FA Cup third round draw was flawed after millions of people saw former Arsenal star Sammy Nelson pull out what looked like ball No.25 but say it was ball No.24.This meant that Aston Villa were drawn against Manchester United when they should have played Middlesbrough and City lose a plum home match against the Premier League champions.The Football Association said there was nothing awry with the draw and a Bristol City spokesman told Sportsmail: "We've had assurances it's not a problem and we're not worried about it." Supporters have complained to both the BBC and the FA but they claim it was just studio lights shining on the No.24 and distorting it.
But when Nelson called No.25 later, he had his fingers over the number so it is impossible to check it. An FA spokesman told the Daily Star: "It's a number 24 but because there's a line underneath the numbers, at that angle on the film it does look like a 25. It's been verified by our competitions department."There's no mystery and absolutely no problems with the draw. We can understand how the confusion might have taken place."We can have a look at the ways the balls have been designed but we've never had a problem with them before."
