Preston 1-3 Man City: North End boss Paul Simpson pits his wits against the side that he joined on his 15th birthday

And his Championship side take an early lead when David Nugent reacts quickest to a loose ball and smashes home

But City level when Bernardo Corradi's volley comes back off the post and Michael Ball drives in the rebound

Preston's Michael Ricketts is then stretchered off with a suspected dislocated shoulder after a clash with Corradi

Hatem Trabelsi goes close for City but boss Stuart Pearce knows his side are fortunate to go in level at the break

Chances are scarce after half time but Georgios Samaras's twice deflected shot bobbles in to put City in front

And any hopes of a Preston comeback are extinguished when Stephen Ireland fires in an injury-time 25-yard volley

Fulham 0-4 Tottenham: Spurs boss Martin Jol urges the travelling fans to get behind the team at Craven Cottage

And buoyed by a vociferous support, Spurs race into the lead when Robbie Keane latches onto Mido's flick and volleys home

Spurs increase the lead in the 68th minute as Keane scores his second with another thunderous volley past Jan Lastuvka

The visitors complete the comfortable victory as Dimitar Berbatov scores a brace in the closing 15 minutes