Aston Villa 0-1 Man City: Lescott goal sees Blue Moon rise to the top

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League as they beat Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park thanks to Joleon Lescott’s second-half strike.

City rivals Manchester United had risen above them by a point after beating Liverpool 2-1 on Saturday but the slim win sees them regain their two-point lead.

It was a pretty lacklustre affair, though, in the Midlands with the visitors creating the best of the chances.

Adam Johnson struck the post with a left-foot effort, while Gareth Barry and David Silva forced stops from Shay Given in the Villa goal.

Eighteen minutes in to the second period, Barry flicked a James Milner corner towards Lescott and he half-volleyed the ball home to the delight of the away fans.

Carlos Cuellar had a glorious opportunity to give the Villans a late equaliser but his header went a yard over when he should have at least got it on target.

Alex Mcleish’s men now sit 15th after West Brom jumped above them with a 5-1 win over fellow Midlands outfit Wolves.