Sunderland lacked real quality in the danger area and failed to make use of their good oportunities whereas City made their chances count.

The referee indicates that there will be three minutes of injury time.

Time is almost up for the home side and they can't get hold of the ball to exert some pressure.

Sunderland are getting frustrated as time is running out and City are happy to run the game down.

Sunderland make a second change and replace Anthony Le Tallec with Liam Lawrence.

Julio Arca swings the ball in for Alan Stubbs but his half-volley goes over the bar.

Manchester City make a further substitution and take off Kiki Musampa for Sun Jihai.

Sunderland are putting in a lot of effort to get this equaliser but are just lacking the right quality in the danger areas.

Jonathan Stead clashes with Danny Mills and earns a yellow card from Peter Walton.

Manchester City make a change and replace Stephen Jordan with Nedum Onuoha.

Sunderland break forward from midfield and feed Elliott but his shot from the edge of the box goes well over the bar.

Sunderland hit back and Stead feeds Le Tallec down the left channel but his cross is headed wide by Dean Whitehead.

City break quickly and feed Darius Vassell but his shot from outside the box is saved at the second attempt by Davis.

Danny Mills brought down Tommy Miller in the build-up to the previous attack and gets booked.

The referee plays the advantage as Julio Arca is free down the left but David James bravely dives at the feet of Stead to save City.

Andy Cole brings down Andy Welsh near the edge of the box and picks up a yellow card.

A City corner breaks to Richard Dunne but his shot is always going over and the danger is cleared.

Manchester City are beginning to take the sting out of Sunderland's possession with some controlled possession.

Man City attack again and get the ball to Trevor Sinclair but he misses the target with his drilled right-footed shot from the edge of the box.

The game is evenly balanced at the moment with both teams threatening to score.

The ball breaks to Joey Barton down the left channel but his right footed volley goes wide of the post.

The ball is played back for Dean Whitehead to just outside the area but his shot goes high over the bar.

It has been a very lively start by both teams and the game is flowing from end to end.

Trevor Sinclair gets free down the right and his cross is drilled goalwards by Cole but Davis makes a great save.

City break forward from the middle of the park but Trevor Sinclair's long range effort goes high into the crowd.

Sunderland have started the second half very positively and feed the ball to Whitehead down the right but his cross is just behind Le Tallec and the header goes over.

Sunderland have replaced Andy Gray with Jonathan Stead at half time and Manchester City get the game restarted.

Sunderland lacked a cutting edge in attack but that goal before the interval has given them a lifeline.

Sunderland try and snatch an equaliser before the break but Tommy Miller's ambitious long range effort is comfortably saved by James.

Dean Whitehead's corner from the left is headed past David James by Anthony Le Tallec

Andy Gray earns a free kick on the edge of the box but Whitehead's shot is blocked as far as Arca and his drive from distance is parried behind by James.

Man City are well on top now as they have taken the initiative and are keeping Sunderland in check.

City work the ball into the area and Cole's shot is blocked but Trevor Sinclair is first to react and he drills the ball into the bottom corner.

Man City have taken the sting out of the game which is beginning to frustrate the home side.

Sunderland are causing City lots of problems but they need to score while they are on top.

Stephen Elliott cuts in from the right flank and tries a left footed curler from just outside the box but James comfortably saves.

Dean Whitehead does well down the right wing and he crosses for Le Tallec but his header goes well wide.

The ball is clipped over the top for Anthony Le Tallec but his shot is parried by David James.

Sunderland are trying to get back into the game but are struggling to create anything.

The game has got a bit scrappy but Joey Barton is beginning to exert his influence on the game.

City break forward again through Claudio Reyna but his shot is saved comfortably by Kelvin Davis.

After a good start, Sunderland need to regroup following the goal and get their passing going.

Man City come forward again and Reyna's cross picks out Vassell but his header is wayward.

Joey Barton slides the ball through perfectly for Darius Vassell whose pace takes him away from the defence and coolly slides the ball home.

Sunderland have had some promising moments but as yet no chances have been created.

Sunderland work the ball into the box but Le Tallec's shot from a tight angle is saved by David James.

Anthony Le Tallec breaks down the right flank but his driven cross is saved well by James.

Stephen Elliott beats the offside trap and speeds down the flank but Richard Dunne does well to clear the danger.

The ball is punted forward for Andy Cole who gathers and drives at the defence but his shot is straight at Davis.

The referee Peter Walton blows his whistle and Sunderland get the game underway.