WHO did what

Wanderers 3-4-1-2

JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 6

His excellent save from Distin's header kept the game alive - but not for long.

ANTHONY BARNESS ... 6

Stuck to a difficult task well; like the other defenders, was overworked.

IVAN CAMPO ... 6

Made to look clumsy at times; keen to do well but not as steady as in recent games.

SIMON CHARLTON ... 7

Out of position again but one of the few who achieved a par round; some vital interceptions.

KEVIN NOLAN ... 5

Fortunate to find referee Winter in a lenient mood; a stickler might have had him off.

PAUL WARHURST... 6

A Blues fan, he desperately wanted a positive result but he struggled to make his mark.

STIG TOFTING ... 5

Found the going tough in his first Premiership start of the season.

RICARDO GARDNER ... 7

Slipped and slid all afternoon on the greasy surface but put himself about to good effect.

JAY JAY OKOCHA ... 5

Failed to reproduce the form of recent weeks when he had been such an influence.

YOURI DJORKAEFF ... 5

One of his least effective performances; way below his usual high standard.

HENRIK PEDERSEN ... 5

Did some good foraging first half, but struggled after the break.

Subs: Michael Ricketts (5) for Tofting 59 mins, Jermaine Johnson (5) for Pedersen 67 mins, Danny Livesey for Nolan 75 mins. Not used: Nicky Southall, Kevin Poole.

CITY 3-5-2

PETER SCHMEICHEL ... 7 RICHARD DUNNE ... 7 STEVE HOWEY ... 7 SYLVAIN DISTIN ... 7 JIHAI SUN ... 6 MARC-VIVIEN FOE ... 7 KEVIN HORLOCK ... 7 EYAL BERKOVIC ... 9 DANNY TIATTO ... 7 NICOLAS ANELKA ... 8 SHAUN GOATER ... 6 Subs: Ali Benarbia for Goater 81 mins. Not used: Darren Huckerby, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Gerard Wiekens, Carlo Nash.

Referee: Jeff Winter (Stockton on Tees). Attendance: 34,860 Goals: City - Howey 25 mins, Berkovic 56 mins. Shots/headers on target: City 6, Wanderers 3. Corners: City 10, Wanderers 2. Offsides: City 5, Wanderers 10. Fouls committed: City 9, Wanderers 11. Bookings: Wanderers - Gardner 20 mins (foul on Sun), Nolan 51 mins (foul on Distin).