Tom Jenkins 

Premier League: Manchester City v Manchester United

Tom Jenkins brings you all the action from the City of Manchester Stadium in the most important Premier League Manchester derby for years
  
  


City v United: A member of the City staff attempts to whip up the City crowd
A member of the City staff attempts to whip up the atmosphere among the blue half of Manchester ahead of kick off
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City v United: City fans with signs of the infamous Welcome to Manchester Tevez poster
... which seems to have worked a treat
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City v United: Lee Westwood, City chief executive Garry Cook & Fabio Capello in the stands
In the City half of the directors box are golfer Lee Westwood, chief executive Garry Cook and England coach Fabio Capello
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City v United: Ticker tape falls as the teams take to the pitch
Ticker tape falls as the teams take to the pitch
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City v United: All eyes are on Adebayor and Vidic as they challenge for the ball
All eyes are on Emmanuel Adebayor and Nemanja Vidic as they challenge for the ball in the United box
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City v United: Craig Bellamy and Gary Neville challenge for the ball
Craig Bellamy and Gary Neville, two men who don't know the meaning of shirking a tackle, get stuck in with the United captain getting to the ball first
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City v United: Ryan Giggs runs away from Nigel De Jong
The old legs of Ryan Giggs still have enough in them to keep him away from Nigel De Jong...
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City v United: Giggs beats Toure and Onoura to a header
... and they have enough spring in them to beat Kolo Toure and Nedum Onoura to a header in the City box
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City v United: Vidic tackles Tevez in the box
Vidic keeps a watchful eye on things as the United defender and Carlos Tevez battle for the ball ...
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City v United: Tevez goes down in the box under the challenge of Vidic
... the United hero turned villain Tevez goes to ground but nothing was given by the referee
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City v United: Rooney slides the ball past Onoura into the path of Giggs
Wayne Rooney slides the ball past Onoura and into the path of Giggs
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City v United: Wayne Bridge slides in to dispossess Nani
Wayne Bridge slides in to dispossess Nani
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City v United: Rooney gets between Onoura and Barry to win a header
Rooney gets between Onoura and Gareth Barry to win a header before his is substituted
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City v United: Giggs feels the full force of a charging Given
Giggs feels the full force of a charging Shay Given as the City keeper races out to block the ball
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City v United: Sir Alex Ferguson and Roberto Mancini direct their players
As the game trundles into the second half with no score, Sir Alex Ferguson and Roberto Mancini direct their players in an effort to secure the much needed three points. Since the Premier League started in 1992 never have Manchester United drawn two matches in a row 0-0
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City v United: Paul Scholes rises unmarked to score the winning goal
With only seconds remaining on the clock, Paul Scholes ghosts into City penalty area and rises unmarked to slam home a header ...
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City v United: Shay Given is beaten by Scholes' header
... past the despairing dive of Shay Given and into the net to give United the lead ...
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City v United: City defence dejection at Scholes' goal
... much to the dispair of the City defence
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City v United: Scholes celebrates his strike
Scholes celebrates his strike
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City v United: Scholes celebrates with Vidic and Berbatov in front of the United fan
The stewards struggle to contain the delerious United fans as Scholes celebrates with Vidic and Dimitar Berbatov in front of them
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City v United: Gary Neville kisses Paul Scholes after he scored the only goal of the game
Gary Neville puckers up as he shows Scholesy how pleased he is with him
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City v United: Alex Ferguson applauds his players off the pitch
The teams hardly have time to restart the match before the final whistle goes and a relieved Ferguson applauds his players off the pitch...
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City v United: Celebrating United fans taunt the City fans
... whereas the celebrating United fans taunt the City fans
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City v United: Sad City fan
Losing to the local rivals is all too much for this City fan. He'll be even sadder a few hours later when he finds out that Spurs have beaten Chelsea 2-1 to leapfrog City into the last Champions League place
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