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Spurs beat City 2-0; Sun plays full game
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-01-05 10:00

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - City manager Stuart Pearce shows his confidence in Sun Jihai still continues, giving him the 7th consecutive chance to finish the game.

Spurs beat City 2-0; Sun plays full game
Sun Jihai fights for the ball with Robbie Keane. [sina]
Sun, a versatile defender played almost in every positions between forwards and goalie, started the game as central midfielder for the third times in a row.     

Egypt striker Mido and Ireland's Robbie Keane scored to give Tottenham Hotspur a 2-0 win at Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday.

Tottenham consolidated their fourth place in the standings, now just one point behind third-placed European champions Liverpool, which translates into Champions League football next season.

Spurs, 18 points adrift of leaders Chelsea, are six points ahead of fifth-placed north London rivals Arsenal, who drew 0-0 at home against second-placed Manchester United on Tuesday.

Manchester City are ninth, 30 points behind Chelsea after their fourth match without victory.

Defender Sylvain Distin's dreadful error allowed Spurs to go in front just past the half hour with Mido's ninth league goal of the season.

Speedy teenager Aaron Lennon raced into the box on the right and, with Distin looking to let defender Paul Stalteri's ball go into touch, remarkably stole the ball from behind the central defender's back.

Lennon turned the ball inside from the goalline into the path of Mido, who shot left-footed past the outstretched leg of defender Richard Dunne with keeper David James beaten.

With seven minutes remaining Distin lost an aerial challenge outside the box with Mido, and Keane raced on to his fellow striker's header to beat James. He scored with a low shot inside the keeper's right hand post.

Asked if Spurs could finish at least fourth, their England midfielder Michael Carrick said: "You've got to believe...

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