Manchester City 1 Middlesbrough 0 RICHARD DUNNE headed in the only goal of the game to ensure Middlesbrough's visit to Manchester City ended in defeat.
The Irishman arrived in the box in the 23rd minute to meet Joey Barton's corner and direct his header beyond Mark Schwarzer.
City's victory means Middlesbrough are still searching for their first away win under Gareth Southgate's management but it could quite easily have gone either way.
Stuart Pearce's side deserved the win for the countless chances they created throughout but had Massimo Maccarone not hit the post twice in the latter stages then the result would have been different.
MAN CITY (4-4-2): Weaver; Richards, Distin, Dunne, Thatcher; Sinclair, Reyna (Trabelsi 79), Barton, Beasley (Vassell 72); Samaras, Dickov(Corradi 85). Subs (not used): Hart, Hamann.
MIDDLESBROUGH (4-4-2): Schwarzer; Parnaby (Bates 22), Huth, Woodgate, Pogatetz; Cattermole (Morrison 66), Boateng, Rochemback (Maccarone 74), Downing; Yakubu, Euell. Subs (not used): Turnbull, Arca.
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