Soccer: Man City impressive in win

A Carlos Tevez hat-trick has helped Manchester City crush Blackburn Rovers 4-1 in English Premier League action this morning.

The victory moves City into fourth place in the league.

Tevez put City ahead after seven minutes, added their third after 49 minutes and their fourth in the first minute of stoppage time.

Micah Richards scored City's other goal, while Morten Gamst Pedersen scored for Rovers.

Chelsea lead the standings with 45 points from 20 matches, followed by Manchester United (44 from 21), Arsenal (42 from 20) and City (38 from 20), who moved above Tottenham Hotspur, now fifth with 37 points from their 20 games.

Blackburn stay just above the relegation zone after today's result.