Soccer: Middlesbrough fall to Man City

A true captain's performance from Richard Dunne helped Manchester City to a 1-0 English premier league soccer win over Middlesbrough yesterday to earn under-fire manager Stuart Pearce some badly needed breathing space.

Dunne's first-half header delivered the much-needed three points to give Pearce's side a moment's reprieve following the embarrassing 4-0 loss at Wigan in its last premiership outing.

The win lifts City to 13th on the table, with a six-point cushion between them and the relegation zone