City christen new stadium with a win

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City christen new stadium with a win
Mon, 11 Aug, 2003 - 01:00
Ian Parkes

The club finally yesterday opened its doors to the magnificent City of Manchester facilities which last year staged the Commonwealth Games.

A crowd of 36,000, three quarters of the stadium's capacity due to licensing restrictions heralded Keegan's team on another day of high emotion.

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