However the hosts held firm in a game in which they had played their best football of the season.
City boss Patrick Kisnorbo shuffled his pack, bringing the fit again Rostyn Griffiths and Andrew Nabbout back into the starting line up as he looked to experience and know how to take the sting out of the champions, a team renowned for their ability to soak up pressure and do what it takes to get the points.
However it was City’s all round energy and sharpness, their commitment to the collective…
