Man City squeak by
- Published: 13/02/2012 at 01:05 AM
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Manchester City survived a furious late surge by Aston Villa to eke out a 1-0 win to stay atop the English Premier League on Monday morning (Thailand time).
Joleon Lescott scored the only goal of the game midway through the second half to consign the club he supported as a boy to a seventh home match without a league for the first time in 25 years.
Joe Hart had very little to do throughout the 90 minutes against a frustratingly unambitious Villa, but he made a vital save in the closing stages to ensure all three points for his team.
The win sees City re-establish their two-point lead at the top over local rivals Manchester United as well as the seven-point gap between them and third-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
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- Writer: BangkokPost.com with Agency reports
