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City on the brink of something big – Barry
Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry insists they will take nothing for granted against Stoke in the FA Cup final.

Barry put in hard yards in the dramatic 1–0 victory over Manchester United on Saturday at Wembley.

Now the England international wants City to repeat that spirited performance on May 14 and end the club’s 35–year wait for a major trophy.

Barry said: "The victory means so much, but the players know we've won nothing yet.

"The final is going to be as tough or even tougher. The pressure will be more on us, so we've got to learn from the United game and take that into the final."

Yaya Toure scored the winner in the 52nd minute and it was game over for United's dream of the treble 20 minutes later when Paul Scholes was sent off for a shocking tackle on Pablo Zabaleta.

The last time City lifted silverware was in 1976 when the League Cup was brought back to their old Maine Road ground.