It's all over at Eastlands as Man City deservedly get back to winning ways while the problems mount for Everton who remain rooted to the foot of the Premiership table.

Darius Vassell is not denied a goal in injury time as he converts Joey Barton's pass to secure the three points for Man City.

Nigel Martyn gets down well to deny Darius Vassell adding a second for Man City.

Sun Jihai is brought on to run down the clock with Andrew Cole taken off.

David Weir looked to have bundled in a dramatic late equaliser but Sylvain Distin heroically hacks the ball off the line.

David Weir does well to head a Stephen Ireland free-kick clear which was awarded after Phil Neville fouled Lee Croft.

A fantastic ball across the six-yard box by the lively Lee Croft finds Antoine Sibierski but Nigel Martyn does superbly well to block him at his far post.

Everton attempt to get an attack going but Tim Cahill's aimless ball forward bounces through to David James.

Simon Davies is forced to carry on playing with a knock as he was Everton's final substitute.

Man City are looking good for their lead as they have retained the ball well since Everton's chance moments ago.

Everton boss David Moyes has a final throw of the dice by replacing Leon Osman with Simon Davies.

Everton nearly hit back straight away as Danny Mills slips to allow in Kevin Kilbane but David James makes a smart save.

Danny Mills picks the perfect time to open his Man City account with a tremendous strike from 30 yards out giving Nigel Martyn no chance.

Everton's forward line completes its transformation with big Duncan Ferguson coming on in place of James McFadden.

Andrew Cole picks up a nice threaded pass from Stephen Ireland and thumps a fierce drive into the side-netting.

Man City fans are unhappy with Antoine Sibierski as he works his way into the Everton area but pulls the ball back to nobody when he should have had a shot himself.

Darius Vassell tries his luck from all of 25 yards out but the effort is off target.

Everton make a change with the hardworking Marcus Bent being replaced by James Beattie.

It turns out to be Kiki Musampa's last input into the match as he is replaced by Lee Croft.

Kiki Musampa gets free in the area but his shot is again just wide of the mark.

Matteo Ferrari is lucky not to go into the book after a blatant pull-back on Stephen Ireland.

Joey Barton picks up the first booking of the game following a foul on former Man United man Phil Neville which delights the home fans.

Darius Vassell's shot is blocked and the loose ball is put back in the area by Joey Barton whose cross ends up at the feet of Kiki Musampa who slices a left-foot shot well wide.

Stephen Ireland feeds in Joey Barton just inside the box but his strike is rushed and goes high and wide from an awkward angle.

Darius Vassell wastes Man City's best chance so far when he fails to control the ball in the box which could have led to an easy opening goal.

David James' poor clearance lands at the feet of Marcus Bent but he did not expect such a gift and makes a hash of his attempt on goal.

Everton are fuming after not being handed a corner when Phil Neville's cross clearly comes off Sylvain Distin and out of play but a goal kick is awarded by the referee.

Nothing to report from the early exchanges in the second period of the game which has started as slowly as the first half.

The second half is up and running with both sides no doubt aiming to carve out some better scoring chances than they did in the first 45 minutes.

A fairly even encounter in the first 45 minutes with neither side creating too many scoring opportunities at Eastlands.

Richard Dunne gets an important foot in as James McFadden tries to play a ball in behind.

Stephen Ireland finds Darius Vassell whose cross into the area towards Andrew Cole is well cleared by Matteo Ferrari.

Man City win a corner which is whipped in by Stephen Ireland but Tim Cahill jumps highest to head clear.

Phil Neville's ball finds Leon Osman in space but again the offside flag thwarts David Moyes' side.

Darius Vassell wins a free-kick and from Kiki Musampa's cross the former Aston Villa man's header from an awkward angle is just wide.

Tim Cahill puts the ball in the net with a cool finish but he is narrowly flagged offside.

David Weir is called into action to hack the ball clear away from Andrew Cole following Nigel Martyn's poor attempted clearance.

Man City fail to clear the free-kick and when Matteo Ferrari puts the ball back into the area Leon Osman heads just over.

Everton apply some pressure and win a dangerous free-kick after Phil Neville is knocked to the ground by Andrew Cole.

Nigel Martyn does well under pressure from Andrew Cole from another free-kick to punch the ball clear of danger.

Everton fail to clear a Man City free-kick properly with Stephen Ireland then finding Antoine Sibierski in the area who blasts his shot well over the bar.

Joey Barton is able to carry on playing but he is forced to stick cotton wool up his nostrils to stem the blood flow.

Joey Barton needs a new shirt after Joseph Ikpo Yobo catches him with his arm in an accidental collision causing blood to gush from his nose.

Antoine Sibierski is running the risk of being booked as he fouls Jorge Pereira Silva Nuno Valente for a second time in a minute.

Andrew Cole attempts a curling effort from the edge of the area but it just clears the Everton crossbar.

Kiki Musampa launches his head at a great cross from Stephen Ireland but can't get a connection.

Tim Cahill has a first shot on goal with a low left-footed shot towards David James from outside the box but the City goalkeeper is right behind it.

A slow start to the game interrupted by free-kicks the latest given to Everton after a foul by Andrew Cole on Matteo Ferrari.

Marcus Bent tries to intercept a Man City throw back to David James but the goalkeeper gets there in time.

Nigel Martyn is the first keeper to be called into action as he plucks a high cross from Antoine Sibierski out of the air.

No early chances as it appears the two sides are still asleep in this game which is the earliest a Premiership match has kicked off with some fans at Eastlands jokingly dressed in pyjamas.

This early game is underway as the two clubs look to put some poor recent Premiership form behind them and Everton look for the win to lift them off the bottom of the Premiership table.