A rousing performance from the giant Frenchman sparked an equally-impressive second-half fight back from the young Imps, undoing a 2-0 half-time deficit to triumph over Premiership Blackburn Rovers' young guns.
In front of first team coach John Schofield, a youthful City second-string managed to nullify a miserable first-half showing where, despite saving a penalty, reserve ‘keeper Simon Rayner shouldered much of City's woes.
Short-changed with a back pass from his defence, Rayner was rounded for Rovers' opener and was helpless to prevent Rovers from doubling their lead, palming a penalty for Raffaele de Vita to dispatch the rebound for
City would, however, produce the mother of second-half comebacks to overturn the deficit.
Driven by the strapping figure of N'Guessan, City equalised through a Ben Wilkinson header before the 19-year old Frenchman burst clear of the Rovers' rearguard to produce a classy finish to pull the Imps level.
A moment of madness in the Rovers' defence saw City take an unlikely, albeit not totally undeserved lead late doors.
Midfielder Owain Warlow whipped in a speculative cross that caused panic amidst the Rovers' rearguard, with
The reserves will now go into the draw for the semi-final of the competition.
LCM MOTM: Dany N'Guessan (pictured)