Brett Ormerod’s first-half double, following up his midweek hat-trick in the Worthington Cup, sunk Manchester City at St Mary’s where Southampton scored twice - the first after just 45 seconds - in a Premiership match for the first time this season.

Brett Ormerod hit a glorious double to add to his Worthington Cup hat-trick in midweek to put the skids under Manchester City at St Mary’s.

Marc-Vivien Foe is convinced Cameroon are a much stronger team than in France four years ago - but knows defeat against the Republic of Ireland tomorrow could lead to a third successive group stage exit.

Paris St Germain striker Nicolas Anelka has agreed terms with Manchester City over a £13m (€18m) move.

Manchester City have signed Cameroon international Lucien Mettomo from French club St Etienne for £1.5m.