Given saves the day in City debut

Manchester City 1 Middlesbrough 0

Given saves the day in City debut
Sat, 07 Feb, 2009 - 14:46

Manchester City 1 Middlesbrough 0

Shay Given produced four astonishing saves to ensure his Manchester City debut ended in victory over an ailing Middlesbrough side whose winless streak was extended to 13 games.

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