Sunderland – Manchester City

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2. Good afternoon everyone and welcome to live commentary of Manchester City's tricky trip to Sunderland.

3. Sunderland: Gordon, Hutton, Turner, Mensah, Ferdinand, Campbell, Richardson, Meyler, Malbranque, Jones, Bent. Subs: Carson, Bardsley, McCartney, Zenden, Henderson, Da Silva, Kilgallon.

4. Man City: Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez. Subs: Taylor, Ireland, Adam Johnson, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Vieira, Toure.

5. City can draw level with Spurs in fourth with a victory today, while Sunderland can give themselves a welcome slice of breathing space by moving on to 33 points.

6. Both sides won well last time out; City toppling Chelsea 4-2 at the Bridge after handshake-gate and Sunderland thrashing Bolton 4-0 in midweek.

7. 1'

   We're off....

8. 2'

   An early flurry of possession for Sunderland is interrupted by an offside flag relating to Darren Bent.

9. 3'

   A neat looking ball from Malbranque is heading for Bent until Lescott intervenes.

10. 4'

    Jones flies down the left until he is stopped by Vincent Kompany. The striker hits the loose ball right at Shay Given.

11. 5'

    Bellamy gets some pace down the right as Hutton is caught napping but his cross is poor as the defender got back to nudge him.

12. 6'

    Hutton and Campbwell go to sleep and Bridge tries to pinch the ball. He went through Campbell though and is penalised.

13. 7'

    Now Mensah is flagged as Tevez goes tumlbing. The striker came from behind and just seemed to fall over. Never a free kick.

14. 9'

    GOAL! Jones!

15. 9'

    Good work down the left from Malbranque, he cuts inside and crosses and Jones nods into the far corner past Given after a towering leap. Superb header.

16. 10'

    A perfect centre forward's header. Back the way it came, powerfully, and no chance for Given. His somersault celebration was pretty handy too.

17. 11'

    Tevez streches for a pass that Turner got to first and the defender goes down in a heap. Tevez protests against his booking but he was very late.

18. 12'

    Poor ball from Hutton as Sunderland broke down the right. He should have stuck in a cross but he looked for Jones and the momentum was lost.

19. 13'

    Meyler has a pop as Kompany's poor clearance fell for him but he didn't strike it cleanly and Given is right behind it.

20. 14'

    A strong run from Micah Richards sees him into the penalty area but Richardson does well to block his route and though the defender goes down he was never going to get a pen.

21. 15'

    The game is held up for a minute while Given gets some new boots on.

22. 16'

    Wright-Phillips gets pretty much his first touch and he gives it to Tevez but his shot is weak and dribbles through to Gordon.

23. 17'

    Decent exchange between Campbell and Hutton before the latter crosses. Richards gets a flick and Sunderland win a corner.

24. 18'

    Sunderland rebuild from the corner and Campbell has a go but gets it all wrong, then Jones meets another cross but can't get enough power on his header.

25. 19'

    Jones is struggling a bit after taking a knock, demonstrated by his wild pass for Bent that is taken on the full by Given.

26. 20'

    More pressure as Campbell and Bent combine to release Malbranque and his shot is deflected behind for a corner.

27. 21'

    Sunderland herry CIty and Kompany clips a simple ball right out of play. Mancini does not look happy.

28. 22'

    Turner recovers his own mistake after he booted the ball against Tevez and it ran away into Bellamy's path. A good tackle averts the danger.

29. 23'

    Jones drags a good shooting chance wide after a neat one-two with Bent. They are troubling City in the early stages.

30. 24'

    SWP's cross is too deep for Bellamy, who is getting some stick from the home fans due to his Newcastle connections.

31. 25'

    Campbell jinks his way into the area from the left and gets a good connection on the shot but the direction was sorely lacking.

32. 26'

    Richards gets into the area in space and looks to pull the ball back for Tevez but Turner read it well and brings it clear.

33. 27'

    Tevez flicks the ball right out of play. Sums City up in this first half.

34. 29'

    Barry's missed a great chance. A total tangle in the area falls at his feet and with his right foot he sends it wide of the post from ten yards.

35. 30'

    Excellent tracking back from young Meyler as he hunts down De Jong's ball from Bridge.

36. 31'

    Wayne Bridge is coming off. He doesn't look injured but he must be. Santa Cruz is on.

37. 32'

    Richards is going to get booked here for a horrible tackle on Malbranque. He's missed the ball and upended the Frenchman and will deservedly be booked.

38. 33'

    Some Sunderland players were screaming for a red but though it was high, his foot came down before he caught Malbranque. It still looked painful mind.

39. 35'

    Richardson's free kick is tame to say the least. It dribbles apologetically wide.

40. 36'

    Good football from Sunderland as Richardson skips onto Hutton's pass. He gets to the byline but is crowded out by Lescott.

41. 37'

    Bent cuts in from the left and gets his shot wrong but nearly gets another chance after the ball gets stuck under the stretching Lescott's foot. Kompany clears.

42. 38'

    Hutton is down but Bellamy plays on and wins acorner. Barry flew into an aerial challenge with his feet up and caught Hutton on the knee. Nasty.

43. 39'

    Lovely break away from Campbell and Malbranque. They get 60 yards upfield and win a corner.

44. 40'

    Another yellow, this time for SWP as he clips Meyler with a late one. Not much protest from the winger.

45. 41'

    Bent gets it all wrong when he's fed by Malbranque inside the area. He wants to get back onto his right and wastes the chance.

46. 42'

    Richardson very nearly finds Jones but Lescott steps in. Sunderland ending the first half as they started it. On the front foot.

47. 43'

    Lovely interplay between Malbranque and Ferdinand down the left. the left back is flagged offside before Given saves his cross.

48. 44'

    Jones tries an eye of a needle pass but it sails through to Given. City need a rocket at half time. Wonder if Mancini does them?

49. 45'

    Campbell is upended in the box by Lescott but he doesn't complain too much about wanting a penalty.

50. 45'

    That's half time and a deserved lead for Sunderland. In truth they should be more than 1-0 up. I expect to see much more from City in the second half.

51. 46'

    Jordan Henderson is on for Sunderland, in place of Kenwyne Jones, as we begin the second half...

52. 47'

    Tevez takes an early whack from Mensah before Richardson fires the ball out of play when he was looking for Bent.

53. 48'

    Good ball into the box from Richards and Mensah hesitates slightly after chesting it down before Ferdinand hoofs clear.

54. 49'

    Good break from Bent, who is faced with two defenders, he backheels for Campbell and he charges into the box but his cross spins into Given's arms.

55. 50'

    Great chance for City as Santa Cruz is slipped in on goal by Tevez but Gordon is out to make himself big and save.

56. 51'

    Another save from Gordon as SWP turns Ferdinand and shoots. Corner.

57. 52'

    City showing plenty more in the opening six minutes of this half than they did in the entire opening 45 minutes. Bellamy goes close now as he tries to catch Gordon out at the near post with a shot instead of a cross.

58. 53'

    Bent wastes another chance to shoot by taking an extra touch on the edge of the box. A good start to the second period.

59. 54'

    SWP is fouled by a combo of Meyler and Malbranque.

60. 56'

    Barry and Meyler clash after Sunderland try to take a free kick quickly. Meyler shoved Barry, and Barry hit back with a butt to the chest. What does Foy do here? Yellows for both.

61. 57'

    Good work from Campbell now as he dances round SWP and Richards. Richards has already been booked remember.

62. 58'

    Henderson curls one to the back post and Lescott nods away from four yards out. Malbranque's follow up shot squirms off his boot and goes well wide.

63. 59'

    Richardson hauls back De Jong after he nicked the ball. No booking, perhaps luckily.

64. 61'

    SWP gets to the byline and fizzes a ball across but it had edged out of play.

65. 62'

    Malbranque lofts a lovely looking ball for Bent who had pulled off the back of Kompany but the defender sticks a boot out and intercepts.

66. 63'

    Here comes Vieira, in place of Micah Richards.

67. 64'

    Bellamy gives it his look of indignation after Mensah went dowbn as he breezed past him to latch onto a Santa Cruz pass. On reflection, it was never a free kick.

68. 66'

    Turner sticks to his task well to tackle Tevez, who has been distinctly average today.

69. 67'

    Barry is given offside after Vieira's through ball. He was looking across the line and shouldn't have been.

70. 68'

    The rain is lashing down at the Stadium of Light now and mistakes and slips are becoming more evident as a result.

71. 69'

    Great work from Tevez to spin inside Turner and feed Vieira but he returns the ball and loses the momentum of the move.

72. 70'

    Bellamy crosses from the right and Tevez turns it goalwards at the near post but Craig Gordon makes a point blank save to preserve Sunderland's lead.

73. 72'

    City are piling the pressure on now and it looks like Adam Johnson is going to get 20 minutes.

74. 73'

    Here comes Johnson and off goes SWP.

75. 73'

    Bent carves out a chance for Richardson but a great block from De Jong on the edge of the box means Given isn't called into action.

76. 75'

    Santa Cruz controls beautifully before flicking to Tevez but his shot spins wide off his boot.

77. 76'

    Sunderland change: Zenden for Malbranque. One old stager for another.

78. 77'

    Zabaleta's ball in is cleared by Turner.

79. 78'

    Hutton does well to pinch the ball off Bellamy's toes as Tevez played him in.

80. 79'

    Two terrible efforts in the space of a second as Kompany misses his kick from the corner, then De Jong blazes over.

81. 79'

    Tevez muscles Mensah off the ball and feeds Bellamy, Hutton slides in but misses the ball and Gordon is out to block the shot with his legs.

82. 80'

    Gordon does well to grab the ball off the feet of Lescott as De Jong's header fell to the defender two yards out.

83. 81'

    Now Johnson swings in a decent ball but Barry is flagged offside at the back post. That's poor.

84. 82'

    Some respite for Sunderland as Campbell gets down the right. Lescott goes across to boot clear. Richardson is down with cramp.

85. 83'

    Sunderland change: Campbell off, Bardsley on.

86. 84'

    Henderson wins a corner off VIeira.

87. 85'

    Hutton wins a free kick off Bellamy and that is a poor decision. Bellamy won the ball. Free kick on the edge of the box wide right.

88. 86'

    Richardson can't beat the wall and then City's break is stopped by a foul on De Jong.

89. 87'

    Now Bellamy is called for handball as it brushes his arm. Fair enough.

90. 88'

    This will be a big blow for Mancini if City go down here.

91. 89'

    City going long now to try and snatch an equaliser.

92. 90'

    Foru added minutes....

93. 91'

    Gordon saves brilliantly from Bellamy as he drills in a low shot from the box edge. It took a deflection too, what a save.

94. 91'

    GOAL! Johnson!

95. 91'

    Johnson lofts a ball to the far post as the corner came across to him and it drops inside the corner. If he meant that, it's a pearler.

96. 92'

    Mancini sprinted down the touchline after the goal, not to celebrate, but to tell his players to get back into position and try and find a winner!

97. 93'

    Cruel on Sunderland but you have to say City deserve it for their second half performance.

98. 93'

    Bent nods wide from a Henderson cross in a rare attack.

99. 94'

    Barry nods to Vieira and Santa Cruz has a crack but leans back and it flies over.

100. 95'

     That's that and City battle back for a deserved point. Sunderland bossed the first half and City the second so a draw is probably a fair result. City now two points behind fourth placed Spurs with a game in hand.

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