City James, Mills, Thatcher, Distin, Dunne, S Wright-Phillips, Sibierski, Reyna, Bosvelt, Anelka, Fowler – subs Barton(78), Sun(unused), McManaman(unused), Ellegaard(unused), Macken(78)

Fulham Van der Sar, Volz, Knight, Pearce, Bocanegra, John, Diop, Legwinski, Jensen, Cole, Radzinski – subs McBride(63), Pembridge(80), Rehman(unused), Goma(unused), Crossley(unused)

ROBBIE FOWLER SCORES CITY’S FIRST GOAL OF THE PREMIERSHIP SEASON