LIGI KUU ENGLAND : MAN CITY WAICHAPA STOKE CITY

Manchester City 1-0 Stoke:

Leap of joy: Yaya Toure (top) jumps into Alexander Kolorov's arms after breaking the deadlock

Twinkle toes: Toure (R) dances through the Stoke defence to open the scoring in the second half

Clincher: Toure (R) wheels after his goal kept Manchester City within touching distance of leaders Chelsea

Brothers in arms: Yaya Toure, Alexandra Koloro (R), and Samir Nasri (L) celebrate at the Etihad

City slickers: David Silva (L) raises his arms as the ball crosses the line past Stoke's Asmir Begovic

Go...oh! Edin Dzeko had a golden opportunity to double City's lead late in the game

Doh! Edin Dzeko (C) somehow manged to comically miss from only a yard out

Crowded house: Stoke's Charlie Adam (3L) makes an attempt to break the deadlock

Tall story! City midfielder Yaya Toure battles for the ball against Stoke's Peter Crouch (R)

Safe hands: Manchester City keeper Joe Hart prepares for a Stoke free-kick

French fancy: Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam chases Manchester City's Samir Nasri

Heavy tackle: Unable to catch him, Charlie Adam takes down Samir Nasri from behind

Why? Stoke manager Mark Hughes questions the Fourth Official during the game at the Etihad

Crying foul! Jonathan Walters of Stoke City on the ground after being taken down during a goalless first half

For Pete's sake! Stoke striker Odemwingie (L) shields the ball from City enforcer Yay Toure

Scrappy: Stoke's Charlie ASdam and Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany battle for the ball

Little magician: Geoff Cameron of Stoke City tries to keep pace with City playmaker David Silva

Under pressure: Managers Mark Hughes and his counterpart Manuel Pellegrini watch from the sidelines

Eyes wide shut: Glenn Whelan of Stoke City shoots past Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov (R)

Tat's the way to do it! An enthusiastic Manchester City fan arrives at the Etihad ahead of the game