Blue moon rings out around Eastlands as City seem to be crusing towards victory against a seemingly down and out Newcastle outfit.

The fourth official indicates there will be four minutes of added on time.

City are looking more likely to add to their goal tally as Newcastle still fail to offer much going forward.

Petrov gets away from the newcastle back line and sprints away down the left, looking for Mpenza with the cross but it goes all the way across goal.

Mpenza's header launches a City counter-attack, the ball eventually falls to Richards who sprints away to goal, taking it around, Rozenhal before trying his luck with an awful effort which is straight at Given.

Millner whips in a corner towards the near post but its Mpenza back defending who managed to head it away.

Geremi's corner creates chaos in the penalty area Millner and Viduka having shots blocked before the ball is cleared away.

Geremi has a go from a very long way out from the freekick and forces Hart to tip the ball over the bar for a corner.

Elano works himself some room on the edge of the penalty area and tries to curl the ball past Given but its a poor effort, sending it straight into the awaiting arms of Given.

Newcastle cut City open well, Smith playing Martins in on goal but the Nigerian forward smashes the ball wide of the mark instead of squaring it across the face of goal for Viduka.

Geremi whips in a corner towards the near post and nearly finds Smith but its dealt with by Onuoha with a powerful header away.

Ireland nearly gets lucky with a hopeful cross into the area which drops onto Given's crossbar before nearly bouncing out to the waiting Hamann but Given is able to gather eventually.

Newcastle are trying to force their way back into the game but are leting themselves down time after time.

A long ball over the top nearly catches out City but Hart is quick off his line and wins a header with Millner outside the area.

Newcastle again nearly gift City a chance, this time Taylor failing to clear an Elano cross, Johnson nearly getting on the end of it but for a timley interception from Rozenhal who smashed it away.

Newcastle are nearly caught out again with Beye losing the ball this time and Elano trying to cut the ball back for Mpenza inside the penalty area but Given does well to dive out and claim the ball.

Martins picks out Millner with a deep cross towards the far post, the England winger knocking it back across the face of goal and nearly finding Viduka but its cut out by Dunne who knocks it behind.

Ireland nearly doubles City's advantage after a brilliant through ball from Johnson, but can only hit Given square in the chest with the one-on-one oppurtunity.

A Newcastle mix-up with three players going up for the same ball leads to Elano trying his luck with a shot which bends away from goal.

Elano gets away from Beye and takes on the shot early from a tight angle, forcing Given to palm the ball out towards Mpenza but the desperate leg of Taylor just knocks it away from a corner.

Hamann tries his luck again from long range but can only send it high over the bar.

Hart is a bit to casual with a pass back he fails to control and the ball nearly trickles over the line but the young keeper is able to scoop it off the line and away.

Millner tries his luck from a long way out but the shot takes a deflection making it easy for Hart to save low down to his right.

City again show some nice build-up play inside the Newcastle half which results with Mpenza chipping the ball across the face of goal, finding Elano how has to stretch for the ball and can only knock it over.

Richards is a very lucky boy after seemingly bringing down Millner inside the penalty area who had got past the England defender but referee Chris Foy waved away any Newcastle protests.

Millner goes on a great run into the City penalty area, taking it past Garrido before trying to cut it back for Viduka which is only stopped by the out stretched leg of Richards.

Taylor nearly manages to put past his own goalkeeper with a poor pass back but Given is able to deal with it and clear on the volley.

Taylor nearly gifts City a goal after failing to clear the ball with a header Mpenze nips in but can't get the shot away before Rozenhal gets a foot in to take the ball away.

Brilliant save from Given who keeps Newcastle on level terms with a one handed palm from a powerful Elano volley after some great build-up play from City.

Butt brings down Mpenza with a badly timed tackle but gets away without a booking. Petrov's freekick from around 25-yards out strikes the wall and Newcastle are able to clear.

Hart is called into making his first save of the day, pushing Viduka's low drive around the post after some good build-up play from the visitors.

Rozenhal gets a header down towards goal from the first corner of the day but its easily delt with by Hart who claims it after the intial bounce.

Given nearly gifts City the opening goal taking too much time to clear a back pass, Mpenza closing him down quickly but it doesn't bounce kindly for the City striker as it heads away from goal, allowing Newcastle to clear.

Petrov does well to turn two Newcastle players inside the penalty area and get a toe poke towards goal but its delt with easily by Given

Ireland tries to slide Mpenza through on goal but its cut out well by Taylor as Newcastle cut out the first reall attack by either side.