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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Stoke City at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's men can move up to second with a victory that would close the gap on leaders Chelsea to eight points. Stoke have lost five of their last six away games but could consolidate their place in ninth with a shock success that would surely be curtains for Man City's outside hopes of a late assault on the title. Kick off 8pm GMT.

Premier League / Matchday 28
Etihad Stadium / 08.03.2017
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Paul Hassall
ByPaul Hassall

Updated 08/03/2017 at 21:52 GMT

End of 2nd Half
90+5'
FT: Man City 0 Stoke City 0. Guardiola's men remain third and miss the chance to close the gap on leaders Chelsea to eight points. They remain third, behind second placed Spurs on goal difference. Stoke deserved their point and stay ninth.
90+4'
Sane arrives at the far post but completely misses the ball from the right. Man City could have won this at the death!
90+3'
That was surely the chance for Man City. It's looking like a draw that keeps Chelsea 10 points clear...
90+2'
Iheanacho volleys wide from six yards after De Bruyne had put it on a plate with a wonderful ball in from the right.
90+1'
Four minutes added.
90'
Sobhi booked for kicking the ball away.
R. Sobhi
Yellow card
R. Sobhi
Stoke City
Stoke City
Yellow Cards1
Fouls3
Fouls against1
89'
Iheanacho drives it in towards Aguero... cleared. Man City almost out of time...
88'
Aguero twists and turns past a couple of players and drives into the left of the area. Shawcross comes across and forces him wide, leaving the forward too drive into the side netting.
87'
Imbula charges forward on the counter for Stoke. He looks to be bundled over but the referee waves play on... Hughes fuming on the touchline.
86'
De Bruyne floats a free kick into the mix. Kolarov heads it back in during the second phase of the attack, but once again Stooke stand firm.
85'
STOKE CHANGE: Allen off, Imbula on.
G. Imbula
On
G. Imbula
Stoke City
Stoke City
J. Allen
Off
J. Allen
Stoke City
Stoke City
Fouls against2
Corners1
84'
Walters booked for halting De Bruyne in full flow.
J. Walters
Yellow card
J. Walters
Stoke City
Stoke City
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Wide1
83'
Allen leads a Stoke charge. It's played wide for Sobhi but he overdoes it on the left of the area and Man City clear.
81'
Pep claimed Man City can't afford to drop any points in their pursuit of Chelsea. This is a massive moment for their hopes.
80'
Walters loops a header just over from Bardsley's deep cross from the right.
79'
STOKE CHANGE: Whelan on, Berahino off.
G. Whelan
On
G. Whelan
Stoke City
Stoke City
S. Berahino
Off
S. Berahino
Stoke City
Stoke City
Blocked Shots1
78'
Otamendi meets the resulting left wing corner but heads over.
77'
Silva shoots from 20 yards but sees it take a nick off Martins Indi as it flashes just wide of the far post.
76'
MAN CITY CHANGE: Toure off, Kelechi Iheanacho on.
K. Iheanacho
On
K. Iheanacho
Manchester City
Manchester City
Y. Touré
Off
Y. Touré
Manchester City
Manchester City
Fouls2
Wide1
75'
Man City have been pretty toothless tonight, but this is their most threatening spell in the match. Silva has played a big part in that since coming on.