Manchester City's new manager pulled home a convincing 2-0 win, .

Martin Petrov put the hosts ahead when he scored after 29 minutes. Shortly before the break Carlos Tevez acored the second goal.

Robinho played 70 minutes and came close to scoring his first goal in a while after a rebound shot got close to him. When Man. City met Stoke in Spring 2009 the Brazilian scored a hattrick. But he left the pitch the home ground with the sound of an applauding crowd, and he repaid it by applauding back.