Manchester City 1
Newcastle United 0
Manchester City collected their first win of the premier league season today when Darren Huckerby's first-half header earned the promoted side a 1-0 success over Newcastle United at Maine Road.
City, who lost 3-0 at Leeds on the opening day, dominated the opening passages of play.
They went ahead in the 36th minute when Huckerby nodded in a loose ball after Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given parried a Niclas Jensen shot.
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Newcastle, who thrashed West Ham 4-0 last week, should have equalised soon after but Peter Schmeichel, making his City debut, saved well from Lomano Lua Lua. Kieron Dyer sidefooted the rebound wide of an open goal.