City v Fulham

City let slip a 2-goal lead and 2 valuable points against their bogey team Fulham. Lescott had grabbed his first goal for the blues and Petrov increased the advantage before the visitors struck back for a share of the spoils.

Joleon's joy was short-lived

The game also saw a contender for miss of the century as Zamora blazed over with the goal gapping early into the second half. Moments later City were to take the lead, which should have enabled City to take all the points. Fulham however were quick to respond with Duff and Dempsey firing them level.

Both sides pressed for a winner, with City looking the more likely, but Fulham duly hung on for a well-deserved point.

Even in the early stages the visitors showed plenty of menace on the counter-attack with Zamora looking dangerous.

Tevez came close with a scuffed a low shot which bobbled just past Schwarzer's post.

City had half chances with Adebayor seeing a penalty claim turned down after tumbling under Kelly's challenge, Toure heading over and De Jong forcing a diving save from Schwarzer.

But the visitors were intent on building on their fine recent record at City, with Greening serving a timely reminder by shooting inches wide on the half-hour.

Tevez came closest for Citye in the 33rd minute when he rose unchallenged to meet Petrov's corner from the right but flashed his header onto the top of the net.

Adebayor also missed by inches four minutes from the break and moments later Richards headed home a Petrov corner - only for referee Kevin Friend to blow for a foul by Barry on Chris Baird.

Zamora was guilty of one a miss magnifique on 47 minutes when Dempsey's initial shot was parried by Given and the striker somehow screwed the rebound over the bar from six yards.

City responded by going in front in the 53rd minute when Barry nudged a Bellamy corner across to Adebayor and his weak shot was helped over the line by Lescott.

When City grabbed their second on the hour it seemed like plain sailing, Bridge feeding Petrov from the right and the midfielder curling an excellent effort past Schwarzer.

But Hodgson's men were far from sunk and they struck back just two minutes later when Zamora chested down a ball from Kelly and Duff shot home from the edge of the box.

A remarkable game took its further bizarre twist in the 67th minute when Dempsey fired Fulham level after finding space to meet Greening's free-kick in the box.

Tempers flared in the 70th minute when Dempsey fell on the edge of the City box but referee Kevin Friend waved play-on and sub SWP streaked up-field and force a save from Schwarzer.

For a time it seemed Fulham were set to repeat their comeback heroics of 2008 with Zamora shooting just wide then bringing another save from Given.

City ended the game looking more likely with Barry heading just wide, but even five extra minutes of injury time could not provide Hughes with the win he desperately wanted.

ManTwitty.