Kalifa Cisse stepped up his comeback from injury with an hour for the reserves in their 4-1 win over Aldershot.

The midfielder enjoyed the added bonus of an assist in the behind-closed-doors match, which was aimed at boosting the fitness of the former Reading man, as well as Christian Ribeiro and Louis Carey.

City took a 16th minute lead when ex-Aldershot loanee Marlon Jackson headed in from Jimmy Keohane's floated free kick.

Bobby Medjedoub scores to make it 2-1 to City

Aldershot were back on level terms on 20 minutes when a cross to the back post was stabbed in by Damian Spencer - the City Academy product who scored for the club at Wembley in 2000.

City were back ahead 60 seconds later though, with Cisse splitting the visiting defence with a stunning through pass to offer Bobby Medjedoub a simple finish under the keeper.

John Akinde added a third ten minutes after half-time, nodding in a left-wing cross from Tom Williams.

Marlon Jackson on the ball against his former loan club

The rout was completed by substitute Tom Andrews with a stunning half-volley from 18 yards across the keeper. Akinde hit the post late on, but the result was beyond doubt by then.

City: Gerken (Henderson 46); Edwards, Ribeiro, Carey, T.Williams; Hoban, Keohane, Cisse (Reid 60), Medjedoub (T.Andrews 46); Akinde, Jackson.

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