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German full-back Michael Tarnat is mobbed by Man City team-mates after opening the scoring on four minutes with a swerving free-kick

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City keeper David Seaman punches the ball away from danger - Brett Emerton's delivery from set pieces causes the City defence problems all night

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Emerton takes the congratulations after his corner is headed in for an own goal by City's Trevor Sinclair just before the break

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A weak tackle from Rovers' Martin Taylor allows City midfielder Joey Barton to put his side ahead on 59 minutes

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Lorenzo Amoruso rises above the City defence to nod another Emerton corner into the net on 61 minutes

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But with three minutes left a sloppy Amoruso header allows Nicolas Anelka to nutmeg Rovers keeper Brad Friedel and seal a 3-2 win