West Ham waste a late free-kick on the left and it's almost time up after the full 10 minutes of injury time is added

Mullins pulls Johnson back just on the edge of the area for a free-kick but it's completely overhit

Ashton's not been involved much this afternoon and he fires a free-kick a few yards over the bar as the Hammers look for a consolation

Ireland, who deserves a goal for his performance today, slams a shot high over the bar

There's going to be an extra 10 minutes of stoppage time after the lengthy delay when Richards was down injured

Faubert strikes a shot goalwards but Johnson deflects it behind for a corner

Boa Morte's boot catches Corluka on the head but the City defender seems to be OK

Etuhu, who's only been on a few minutes, limps off after appearing to pull his hamstring. It's going to be 10 v 10 for the last seven minutes as Mark Hughes has already made three changes

Evans almost gets on the end of a long ball but Green comes out to smother the ball

The home side are in complete control after that second goal and appear to be heading for all three points

Petrov's cross is headed clear - he's been a constant menace down the left for City

On the balance of play and chances so far, City definitely deserve the lead

Julien Faubert's cross is turned behind for a corner as the Hammers launch a rare threatening attack

Ireland forces a City corner but they opt to play it short and West Ham survive

Elano's shot takes a slight deflection but Green is firmly behind it anyway

City break again as they settle back into the game following the delay. Sturridge plays Ireland in but his pull-back is cleared

There's real concern for Richards it seems and the game has been held up for a few minutes now, he's definitely going to be substituted

Ben Haim and Richards clash heads going for the same ball and the City defenders both need treatment with Richards in particular looking in real pain

Johnson forces Green into a fantastic full-length save as City go close again to taking the lead

Almost half-time and Johnson is penalised for a foul that appears harsh. Three minutes of stoppage time added

From the corner, the ball appears to hit Neill's arm again but, despite the protests, City's appeals for a pen go unrewarded

Johnson is played in on the right and claims his cross is blocked by Neill's arm but again it's no penalty and City earn a corner instead

Sturridge turns well again and fires a low shot that Green dives to his left to save. The home side remain the better side

Cole chases down a long ball at the other end as West Ham try to launch a rare attack

Lucas Neill heads another Petrov cross behind for a corner but it comes to nothing

Petrov's cross from the left is cleared as the home fans raise the volume level at Eastlands

Sturridge brilliantly works a bit of space in the box but screws his shot wide - City well on top at the minute

Elano is brought down and City earn a free-kick about 30 yards out from which Martin Petrov slams it against the post - inches away from the opener

Cole is back on but is still in some pain and could be coming off

Cole is down now after a clash with Ben Haim and play is interrupted again as the frontman hobbles off and looks in pain

City must have thought they were going to take the lead there but somehow the ball deflected off Davenport and onto the bar. The Hammers defender needed treatment afterwards but is up again and play resumes

A huge scramble in the box from a second corner but West Ham survive. First Ireland's shot is headed off the line by Davenport before Tal Ben Haim's follow-up is deflected onto the bar by Davenport again

Stephen Ireland is sent clear down the right and wins a corner for City

Neat football from the Hammers in midfield ends with a misplaced through ball aimed for Cole

Green has to be alert to race out of his goal again quickly at the other end. It's been a lively opening without any clear chances

Carlton Cole almost outmuscles Richards in the City box but the home side eventually do well defensively to clear

Elano goes down under a challenge from Calum Davenport on the edge of the box but ref Howard Webb says no penalty - it would have been a harsh one

Sturridge tries to feed the ball through for Elano but it's overhit and Robert Green comes out to gather the ball

Micah Richards wins a free-kick after being caught by Valon Behrami