After a goalless first forty-five minutes at the Regional Athletics Arena Stephen Ireland opened the scoring on the hour mark for the hosts. Man City: Weaver, N. D’Laryea, Jordan, Richards, Distin (Collins 65), Croft, Ireland, Hussein, Laird, Fowler (J. D’Laryea 79), Wright-Phillips (Miller 60). Unused subs: Schmeichel, Bennett. Blues: Doyle, Blake, Sadler, Painter, Oji, Asa Hall, Birley, Kilkenny (Howland 80), Alsop (Wright 65), Kuqi, Till. Unused subs: Legdzins, M. Howell, N. Howell.
Steve Wigley's side doubled their advantage just seven minutes later when Marc Laird beat Colin Doyle to make it 2-0.
Final Score: Man City 2 Blues 0