Hart vows that City won’t go quietly

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has warned arch-rivals Manchester United that the title race is far from over despite their seven-point lead.

The 25-year-old England international was a disappointed man after former club-mate Adam Johnson sneaked a long-range shot past him at the Stadium of Light on St Stephen’s Day to condemn City to a third successive 1-0 Premier League defeat at Sunderland.

The defeat saw the champions slip further off the pace as they attempted to reel in United, who had to come from behind three times before eventually beating the Black Cats’ north-east neighbours Newcastle 4-3 at Old Trafford in stoppage time.