Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the momentous day which sees James Milner start up front in a Premier League game. Sensational.

The full-time whistle is blown. After a tricky first period, City come through against Palace. 3-0 the final score. Thanks for joining us today.

A couple of changes for Palace now as we enter the final few minutes.

With three minutes to go, Man City continue to stroke the ball around with real confidence. Kolarov again drives the ball across the face of the goal, but Speroni reads it well and gathers.

Jedinak hits the deck after bouncing off Fernandinho's elbow. The Man City man appears to catch the Palace midfielder whislt trying to shield the ball. Nothing in it for the ref.

Mangala almost puts his side in danger, dwelling on the ball whilst the last man. Under pressure from Bolasie, he eventually clears up field.

Zaha is booed everytime he receives the ball, and is fouled once more, much to the satisfaction of the City fans. How he'd love to score today - even if it was only a consolation.

One more goal and City will be top of the Premier League on goal difference - at least until Chelsea play on Monday.

GOAL!! Man City 3-0 Palace. What a wonderful counter attack by City. Clearing a Palace corner, Navas leads the City charge. Bursting towards the Palace goal, he feeds Milner out wide, who, in turn, spots the run of Toure and plays him through on goal. The Ivorian takes one touch to set himself and smashes the ball of the post and into the back of the net.

The City fans continue to sing "you should have gone Christmas shopping" to the few thousand of travelling Palace fans.

Demichelis gathers the ball and storms forward, perhaps looking for a birthday goal, but he eventually passes it after a strong run. Everyone getting in on the action...

Navas causing all sorts of trouble down the right. Unsurprisingly, the Palace players, who have covered some serious ground, are looking lethargic. The Spaniard crosses once more, but Ward is across to head away.

Terrific play from Navas, who uses his strength and pace to muscle his way through a number of challenges, sending Milner down the right with a perfectly-weighted pass. Milner's cross is sent clear at the front post.

mcArthur wins the ball for Palace, but City hunt in packs - working just as hard off the ball as they are when in possession - and they reclaim the ball on the halfway line.

City are just turning the screw. Palace are penned deep inside their own half - Zaha their only out ball. But he, too, is drifting deeper and deeper in the hope of getting in the thick of the action. This could be a very long last 15 minutes or so for Warnock's side.

Palace players finding this increasingly difficult now. Reminiscent of a training ground exercise, this...

A huge standing ovation for goalscorer David Silva, who is replaced by the evergreen Frank Lampard.