Manchester City's search for silverware sees Roberto Mancini's side host Aston Villa in their FA Cup fifth-round clash at Eastlands.

The Villa fans look utterly crest-fallen already with their side two goals down, and Houllier is glum in the dugout.

GOAL!!!!! BALOTELLI SCORES! City break after Herd loses the ball in the hosts' half, and Toure finds Balotelli with an incisive through ball, and the Italian strokes a quite stunning first-time finish beyond Friedel with the utmost composure!

Bannan is full of industry as he powers forward with the ball from halfway, but City regain the ball through Silva.

Kolarov again looks inventive as he skips down the left and whips over a testing delivery, but this time Friedel collects.

Villa build from the back as Delfouneso is beaten by Lescott as he looks to hold the ball up.

Balotelli makes good ground with a powerful run down the left, but his end product is poor as he fires wide of the near post from a tight angle!

Boateng shows his pace by outstripping Agbonlahor to sweep up at the back and find his goalkeeper.

Delph makes a very sturdy challenge on Richards to dispossess the City defender who is playing more like a striker at present!

Petrov is booked for a cynical trip on Silva as City look to break at pace, and that is a yellow card.

Kolarov hurtles down the left in menacing fashion, but this time Clark tracks him all the way.

Toure attempts an absurdly optimistic Hollywood pass over to Silva, but the ball runs comfortably wide away for a goal kick.

City win another corner out on the left, and Villa need to defend this one much better...

Herd, Delfouneso and Bannan combine superbly before the midfielder fires over the bar, but that was a lovely move.

Friedel lumps a long ball which bounces in the City box, but Hart commands his area well to claim.

Villa break from deep through Agbonlahor, but he fails to find a black shirt when out on the left.

Silva drops deep and links the play superbly for City, who occupy the Villa half threateningly.

Heskey works exceptionally hard to chase down a loose ball and put Kolarov under pressure, but the City defender does well to clear.

Agbonlahor skips inside from the left and curls a decent effort narrowly wide of the far post!

City clear the set piece through Zabaleta, and the hosts can break through Boateng.

Villa go straight up the other end and win a corner which Albrighton will whip over into the box...

GOAL!!!! Kolarov whips over a testing corner which Vieira heads towards goal, only for Clark to block the ball with his arm - City don't need to appeal for a penalty, however, as Toure lashes the ball home from close range!