Moonchester the Manc mascot has deservedly got himself a girlfriend, Moonbeam, and the two of them did a penalty shootout between Man City and Leicester kids from the crowd.

The teams came out, City in their black and light blue Fosse away kit. We smiled as the smallest and cutest Man City mascot you ever did see put a fine goal past Stuhr-Ellegaard, in goal for Seaman. It was par for the course.

Paul Dickov got a great reception freom the Man City fans, as did Howey. The first run Dickov made saw a great sight as the Mancity fans stood and applause rippled round the 45000 fans sending a tingle down your back.

City, with the odd back four including Scimeca and no Elliott, Taggart, Curtis or Sinclair, started brightly and defended like trojans. Nothing was going to get past them today. They chased and charged at every ball. Thatcher looked like a man on a mission, several times charging down balls like an American footballer charging down a field goal attempt..

Man City, although had quite a bit of possession, couldn't do anything with it. They didn't take chances and we controlled their key players.

Referee Mike Riley, who lets be honest, is not one of our favourites, then played a blinder. Barton hauled back Dickov on the centre circle, but instead of blowing up as City fans screamed for justice, he played an advantage. Stewart raced forward weaving about and looking to pass. Except there was no-one there. He looked up again and obviously thought bugger this, and curled a wonderful unstoppable shot in past the keeper from 25 yards out. He must need a new watch.

Steve McManaman spent the whole game moaning. Maybe the Manchester rain makes him grumpy seeing as he's used to the Spanish sun.

Half time had people trying to get into Man City kits and dribble balls and win the chance to live like a celebrity for a year.

City made a good start to the second half. Dickov was buzzing around and having a battle with Distin, a good foot taller than him. They tusseled in the box and Dickov got the ball out. As the ball was floated back in and Dickov ran towards goal he went down like a lead balloon. Looking at replays after it appears Distin flung his arm out and caught Dickov in the face. Dickov looked like he'd been knocked down by a bus, but Mike Riley obviously saw the arm and pointed to the spot.

Dickov eventually got up to take the pen. 2-0 Leicester and he legged it ot the Leicester fans behind the goal blowing kisses. A lot of Man City fans turned against him at this point.

A few minutes later and Foxes fans were grinning from ear to ear as a perfect Muzzy cross floated in saw Bent send a bullet header into the net to make it 3-0.

City fans were nervously looking at the clock, wondering if Man City could score 4 in half an hour. Keegan brought on Fowler and Bosvelt, but it didn't help, and with 20 mins to go the Man City fans started leaving in their thousands; never seen such an empty stadium by full time. Dickov was replaced by Adams and sadly a lot of the Man City players booed him off.

"3-0 up and we're still winning" sang the City fans as they counted down the big clock. We didn't start having the Disco and jingle bells until a few minutes before the end though, not after Wolves!