City through after shoot-out

Protecting a 2-0 lead from the first leg, City were five minutes from progressing in normal time when the Danes staged a late fightback through Luton Shelton and Michael Jakobsen.

It was left to Given to spare City's blushes and he delivered by keeping out spot-kicks from Thomas Augustinussen and former Sheffield United forward Shelton.

Aalborg, despite needing to chase the game, opted for a safety-first approach in the first half out of fear of conceding an away goal.

Stephen Ireland, the game's most industrious player early on, got in the first clear shot at goal with 16 minutes gone but his effort flew over.

City survived a scare early in the second period as Shelton nodded down to Lucas Caca but the Brazilian's low drilled shot just went wide of Given's left-hand post.

City then paid the price for failing to kill off Aalborg as the Danes remarkably broke through twice in the dying moments.

First Shelton blasted home from close range as the ball bounced up invitingly inside the area from a right-wing cross.

That set up a nervy finale and City were unable to hang on as Ched Evans handled a Jakobsen header in the last minute. This time the referee did point to the spot - at the fourth time of asking - and Jakobsen stepped up to smash into the top of the net from the spot.

It came down to penalties and City comfortably tucked away all four of theirs while Given saved from Augustinussen and Shelton.