Manchester City 1-0 Sunderland: The managers meet but only one, Sven-Goran Eriksson, would be smiling at the final whistle

The first half is a poor advert for the Premier League and City find it particularly hard to find their feet at home

And with struggling Sunderland faster around the park there is the feeling the visitors could floor their high-flying hosts

But City finally find something to cheer when midfielder Stephen Ireland meets a cross with a bang in the second half

Although Ireland's less than conventional celebration and Superman pants could overshadow his sumptuous volley

The hosts are stretched by industrious visitors, but Sunderland lack any real incision to test the City defence

It is a frustrating night for Sunderland as City take the honours to set a club record seven successive home wins

The defeat and 11th match in a row without a clean sheet leaves Black Cats boss Roy Keane with some thinking to do