Man City 2

Ireland 59 Onuoha 72

Tottenham 1

Keane 32

Manchester City 2 Tottenham 1 March 16 2008

Manchester City produced a spirited second-half fightback to beat Tottenham at Eastlands and claim their first win in four league matches.

Robbie Keane had put the visitors in the 32nd minute by clipping a left-footed shot past Joe Hart.

However, just before the hour Stephen Ireland poked home from close range before Nedum Onuoha's powerful header from Elano's corner clinched a first win since the Manchester derby on February 10.

Ireland's strike ended a six-hour 14-minute goal drought stretching back to that success over United and provided the catalyst for a much-improved display from Sven-Goran Eriksson's men.

It was City's first win in six home matches and their first victory over Tottenham since April 2003.

Sub Darren Bent had the ball in the net late on but is effort was controversially ruled out for offside.