BRANAGAN (8)

COX (5) TODD (7) FISH (6) WHITLOW (6) JOHANSEN (5) FRANDSEN (6) JENSEN (6) GARDNER BLAKE (7) GUNNLAUGSSON (6) Subs: Holdsworth (5) for Gardner 15 mins, Taylor (7)for Frandsen 25 mins, Phillips.

Attendance: 12,026

Goals: City - Akinbiye 28 mins, Bell (pen) 45 mins; Wanderers - Gunnlaugsson 5 mins..

Shots/headers on target: City 10, Wanderers 9

Corners: City 6, Wanderers 6.

Fouls committed: City 10, Wanderers 13.

Offsides: City 3, Wanderers 5.

Bookings: City - Murray 90 mins (foul). Wanderers - Todd 35 mins (foul). Man of the Match KEITH BRANAGAN HE had to be at his best. A string of spectacular saves made sure Wanderers were still in with a shout right to the end. Magic Moment GUNNLAUGSSON'S opener - brilliantly set up, well executed. Once again it seemed to be the prelude to another dominant display . . . then things started to go wrong. Moan of the Match THE missed chances - Gunnlaugsson, Cox and Holdsworth were all guilty - that could have salvaged something on a night when Wanderers were desperately in need of inspiration.

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