Good morning and welcome to LIVE coverage of Manchester City v Everton from the Etihad Stadium. We get underway at 12.45pm.

City are eight games unbeaten since May. Osman tries a shot for Everton from outside of the box, but lacked the power as Hart saves with some ease.

Aguero tries a shot from 30 yards. Looked to get a bit of swerve on it, but was leaning back as the ball flies well wide of the goal.

Lescott and Coleman challenging for a loose ball. Webb overl quickly to make sure there are no afters. City with the ball.

Aguero's cross to the near post is nodded past for a corner by Distin before Silva's corner evades a whole box. Goalkick to the visitors.

Everton get this second half off and running. No Tevez so far, but surely that will alter if this continues.

Both of these sides involved in the Carling Cup fourth round. Everton host Chelsea while City go to Wolves. Read about the full draw here.

There goes the whistle for the half. Everton have enjoyed a fine first half. So far, so good for Davie Moyes's side. Nothing much to write home about which suits Everton.

Yaya Toure with a disappointing shot over the bar before two minutes are signalled to be added to the half.

Hart and Richards make a bit of a mess of a cross from Coleman before Fellaini collects and Everton have the chance to enjoy a spell of possession in the City half.

Richards takes up a fine position on the overlap, but just goes too early and is deemed to be offside.

Fellaini launches another ball out of his defence before Distin wins another header ahead of Dzeko. He has enjoyed a fine afternoon so far at the heart of the visiting defence.

Not the best to look at if you are a travelling fan, but that won't bother Everton boss Davie Moyes as we approach the break with the score level at 0-0.

Nasri tries to wriggle clear of Distin before Clichy whacks a shot wide of the goal. Awful effort really.

Aguero and Baines collide and the home side are given the decision. City still can't find too much space in the visiting defence.

Dzeko thinks he has the key to the door, but he fails to get the direction as he places a shot wide of the target from 25 yards out.

Mancini munching on a few chocolates or hard boiled sweets out there. Obviously trying to figure out how his side can break this Everton resistance.

Distin back to scramble away the cross from Richards before Barry lets fly from 25 yards. Straight down the throat of Howard, and that is an easy enough save for the visiting keeper.

Silva's ball into the middle is cleared by Distin before Howard bravely punches wide an effort from Aguero. Dzeko lucky not to be penalised for a high boot against the keeper.

Rodwell back to halt the cross from Silva and City have a corner to be taken by the Spaniard.

Richards joins the party. Fine run and cross, but Dzeko lifts the ball well over the bar from 12 yards out.

Fellaini tries to send Cahill racing clear, but Lescott is watching that ball all the way as he heads out. City continue to see 11 dark blue shirts in front of them.