Source: Eurosport
Hughes: City fans right to applaud Dunne
Mark Hughes praised the reaction of the Manchester City fans towards the club's former captain Richard Dunne after he scored for Aston Villa in the 1-1 draw at Villa Park.
Dunne rose above Gareth Barry to head home a cross from Stephen Warnock after 15 minutes.
But he chose not to celebrate and received rapturous applause from the supporters City where he spent nine years as a player.
Hughes said: "The City fans were fantastic in terms of the reception that they gave to Richard. He was a fantastic player over many years for City during the good and the bad times. Our supporters recognised that fact and it was really special."
In contrast, the Villa fans constantly booed their former midfielder Barry on his first return since a £12million move to Eastlands.
Hughes said: "The reaction was quite predictable. I'm sure people here appreciate what Gareth did for Villa but the minority made the louder noise. I don't think it affected him."
