City battle to beat Spurs

Robbie Keane had put the visitors in the 32nd minute by clipping a left-footed shot past Joe Hart.

However, just before the hour Stephen Ireland poked home from close range before Nedum Onuoha's powerful header clinched a first victory since the Manchester derby on February 10.

Spurs made the breakthrough in the 32nd minute after Vedran Corluka's mistake on the halfway line set Pascal Chimbonda racing down the left.

His perfectly-weighted through-ball found Keane and the captain clipped a left-footed shot past Joe Hart.

Elano's left-footed strike forced Paul Robinson into a diving save as the hosts stepped up the tempo as the half drew to a close

The pressure was building on the visitors and City equalised in the 59th minute, ending that long drought.

Benjani Mwaruwari's left-wing cross was messed up by Nery Castillo at the far post but Elano nodded the ball on to Ireland, who converted from close range.

Juande Ramos hauled off Keane in the 66th minute, a move the Irishman was clearly unhappy about.

And in the 71st minute, from Elano's outswinging cross, Onuoha outjumped the static Chimbonda to head powerfully past a helpless Robinson.