City spirits soar for derby D-day

Manchester City supporters spent the majority of this game blinded by the light, but they can at last see the sun shining back down on their club now after an extraordinary day.

Even the most optimistic of their traditionally pessimistic band of supporters would have struggled to see a scenario whereby they will regain the lead at the top of the English Premier League if they beat Manchester United next week.

They trailed their great rivals by eight points just two weeks ago but reduced the deficit to just three with a narrow, nerve-jangling victory that relegated their battling opponents Wolves in the process.