So close for City. It was Elano who took the free kick - and it was arrowing into the top corner until Neill intervened and headed off the line.

Last throw of the dice for City as Parker brings down Robinho on the edge of the West Ham box.

Robinho finally springs into life with a fine run and shot that fizzed wide of the West Ham goal.

Parker tries his luck from distance but the shot hit Dunne and squirmed out for a West Ham corner.

Elano has made a difference for City since he came on. He set up Kompany this time but the midfielder failed to get his long range shot away.

Into the final 15 minutes and City are showing signs of making a comeback.

Robinho has a go from the edge of the box but it's a poor effort that doesn't trouble Green in the West Ham goal.

Elano and Ireland set up Caicedo but the striker can't find the target again and fires over the bar.

Almost an immediate reply from City as Caicedo goes through on goal but fires into the side netting.

Caicedo plays in Ireland buy he delayed his hot and Upson clears.

Elano swings a cross into the West Ham box looking for Robinho but Collison clears.

Robinho has had a quiet game. His latest effort was a free kick that flew well wide of the West Ham goal.

Di Michele is having a superb game. He thread another pass through the City defence looking for Cole but Dunne just managed to toe the ball back to Given.

Great play by West Ham. It was Di Michele who teed up Parker but the midfielder's shot was blocked by Bridge.

Parker does brilliantly to track back and rob the ball from Bellamy.

It looked like Neill lashed out at Kompany. The Hammers captain was upset with a late challenge by the City man.

Zabaleta and Bellamy set up Caicedo but the City substitute fires straight at Green.

West Ham fans scream for a penalty after Cole was brought down Dunne in the City box. Ref Mike Dean waved play on though.

News has come through that Behrami has broken his ankle.

Di Michele heads wide after good work by Collison.

Cole tests Given with a long range shot but it never looked like beating the City keeper.

Good chance for City. It was Bellamy who crossed for Bridge but the former Chelsea man headed over the bar from six yards out.

Behrami is down and a stretcher has been brought out for him. He turned awkwardly and it looks like he won't be able to continue.

Both sides are giving the ball away far too easily. It's a scrappy period of play in what has been an entertaining game.

Bellamy floats a cross to the back post looking for Robinho but Neill just managed to get in ahead of him and clear for a corner.

Another good save by Given. It was Di Michele who tested the Ireland goalkeeper with a low drive, but once again he was equal to it.

It's been a free-flowing opening half an hour in this one. Both sides have had chances but have yet to break the deadlock.

Cole tries his luck from 20 yards out but his shot goes over the bar.

Great reflex save from Given. It was Collison who let fly with a right foot shot from the edge of the area.

A dangerous cross into the City penalty area from Di Michele is headed wide by Kovac.

Dunne eased Di Michele off the ball as the Hammers striker raced towards goal.

What a miss by Robinho! It was Bellamy who created the chance with a driving run into the West Ham box but his pass to the former Real Madrid star was poked wide of the target.

The City defence just manage to scramble the ball away after Parker burst into the visitors' box.

Collison and Di Michele link up on the edge of the City box but Di Michele's snapshot is gathered by Given.

Great save by Green. It was Kompany who let fly from the edge of the box and his shot deflected off Robinho.

Ilunga floats a cross-field pass over the City defence looking for Cole but Dunne stretches to get a head on it.

De Jong sets Bellamy away on a trademark run but his cross is hacked clear by Ilunga. Corner to City.

First decent chance of the game falls to Cole but his shot under pressure is scopped up by Given at the back post.

Full backs Neill and Ilunga are both making use of the space out wide and are already looking dangerous for West Ham.

Bridge and Robinho combine well but Neill is there to clear the danger.

Bellamy gets his first touch of the afternoon - and is roundly booed by the West Ham faithful.

Behrami flicks the ball into the City box looking for Cole but the ball runs through to Given.

Referee Mike Dean gets the game under way.