Mancini off to a flier at Man City

Roberto Mancini's reign as Manchester City manager got off to a winning start on Saturday as first half goals from Martin Petrov and Carlos Tevez secured a 2-0 victory over Stoke

Roberto Mancini's reign as Manchester City manager got off to a winning start on Saturday as first half goals from Martin Petrov and Carlos Tevez secured a 2-0 victory over Stoke.

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The Italian made his controversial move to Manchester after City replaced Mark Hughes, immediately following last Saturday's home victory over Sunderland.

City have been widely criticised for the manner in which the widely-respected Hughes was dismissed by the club.

But the reaction that greeted Mancini's introduction before the game, and the response on the final whistle suggests that the switch has met with the approval of the rank-and-file City support.

EPL Results:
B'gham 0, Chelseau00a0 0u00a0
Burnley 1, Bolton 1u00a0
Fulham 0, Tottenham 0u00a0
Man City 2, Stoke 0u00a0
Sunderland 1, Everton 1u00a0
West Ham 2, Portsmouth 0u00a0
Wigan 1, Blackburn 1u00a0
Liverpool 0, W'hampton 0 (at half-time)