The boys prepare to go through their pre-match routines

A moody shot of our Serbian full-back.

Winter had certainly doffed its frozen cap for this clash between City and Swansea

Hart's excellent save from Michu turned out to be as crucial as the Tevez goal

As tradition dictates, Chappy collects up the Mercer jackets before kick-off.

Joleon was a pillar of strength in defence for those 12 minutes of injury time

Roberto Mancini shares a joke with mcfc.co.uk journalist Nicola McCarthy

Mario greets the match day mascots

Moonchester puts some extraterrestrial muscle behind the anti-racism campaign

After his substitution, Sergio joined 45,000 Blues on the sidelines for the nervy denouement.

Gareth gives his views on the match to ESPN straight after full-time

A beautiful shot of a full moon over the Etihad Stadium

ESPN journalist Rebecca Lowe in high spirits preparing to conduct the post-match interviews

Carlos Tevez's daughter congratulates the man of the match