City reach promised land

THEY have slummed it around Europe this season in the Europa League but at last Manchester City have a place at the top table of European football after a huge twist of fate at Eastlands.

Twelve months ago, Peter Crouch broke City’s hearts when his winner denied Roberto Mancini’s men a top-four finish.

Last night England striker Crouch put past his own keeper while trying to clear a 30th-minute cross by James Milner as City began the countdown to Saturday’s FA Cup final with Stoke at Wembley in the best possible way.