Friedel gathers Wright-Phillips cross, two minutes left...

Villa do well to break down the City counter, can't see a winner in all honesty, the again - famous last words...

Five minutes of added time, can someone break the deadlock and secure all three points??

City nearly nick a winner as Bellamy's cross finds Santa Cruz but he can't find the target and his effort goes wide.

Cuellar clears Bellamy's free kick.

Petrov wins a free kick in the middle of the pitch after he was brought down by Barry.

Petrov clears Bridge's cross, the pace has left the game somewhat, it would be a shame but perhaps they're both content with a point.

Both sides are going for this one, we're in for a great finish.

Milner's cross takes a lucky deflection and falls for Petrov but the Villa man swings wildly and misses the ball completely - a let off for City.

Young's cross from the left nearly finds Milner but Bridge does well to get there first and deny the Villa winger the chance to shoot.

City are pressing now and Friedel has just done well to race out of his goal and claim Ireland's pass before Adebayor could get to it.

Villa were looking good value for the win before that slick counter, with just under 20 minutes to go there could well be a winner in this one.

Friedel claims Bellamy's cross.

City win their third corner but the Villa defence finally manage to scramble the ball clear.

City win two corners in a row as they look for the equaliser.

Agbonlahor wins Villa a corner after outpacing Toure.

Dunne again beats Barry to a cross but this time he heads wide of the goal.

Good defending from Toure as he beats big man John Carew to James Milner's cross.

Collins and Cuellar team up to stop Wright-Phillips in his tracks as he attempted to get forward for City.

Villa looking the brighter of the two sides at the moment, I wouldn't be surprised if Tevez made way for City some time soon, he hasn't been particularly effective tonight at all.

Ashley Young must have noticed Capello in the stands as he tracks back to deny Zabaleta the chance to cross, great effort from the Villa winger.

Milner shoots powerfully from a tight angle but his shot just flashes across the goal and goes out for a goal kick, decent effort from the former Leeds youngster.

Barry crosses towards Adebayor but the City striker can't reach it.

Ashley Young seems to have shrugged off that knock he took at the end of the first half, which is good news for Villa fans and England boss Fabio Capello who is in the stands.

Barry delivers a great cross towards Adebayor, the City striker sends a powerful header goal-wards that Friedel does well to tip over the bar.

City are the side pushing as we head towards the break but Villa are standing firm, this will be a massive three points for whoever takes them and it has been a very enjoyable first half.

Looks as if Young was hurt after de Jong's challenge, he is receiving treatment.

Barry delivers a wicked corner into the Villa box which Toure nearly gets too but Villa clear their lines.

City are applying the pressure but Villa are defending well, having said that this is an open game with chances at either end and I'm sure we'll see some more goals this evening.

Tevez tries his luck from range again and this time forces Friedel to make the save, it would take something very special to beat the American from there though.

A quick Villa free-kick allows Petrov the chance to drill in a low cross but Wright-Phillips clears the ball for City.

Sidwell's shot is easily saved by Given in the City goal.

City are fighting to get back into this one and Carlos Tevez has just seen two efforts from range go wide in quick succession.

Great defending from Warnock, Barry skips past Dunne and was about to unleash a shot when the Villa defender nicked the ball away from his feet inside the penalty area.

Just what Villa don't need, they're guilty of some sloppy play after taking the lead as Cuellar misplaces his pass under no pressure to give City possession.

Bellamy, who is having an excellent season for City, plays a neat one two with Bridge before the Villa defence cut his pull back out with Adebayor lurking, that was a vital interception.

Cracking effort from Villa's Stiliyan Petrov, Ashley Young fed him the ball and Petrov had a go from 30 yards, his effort had Given beaten but his shot was just wide of the target

City step it up a bit, they would as soon as I'd said Villa were looking better, Wayne Bridge's cross is defelected over the bar then Adebayor heading into Friedel's arms moments later.

Agbonlahor is caught offside as Villa look to get forward, they've looked the better of the two sides in these opening minutes.

Tevez places a neat pass to Wright-Phillips who bursts into the Villa penalty area but he's penalised for running into former team mate Dunne.

Carew wins Villa a corner, good start by the home side who are chasing City down from the off, Milner swings the corner in and Gabby Agbonlahor pokes it goalwards only for Given to save it with is legs.