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City Retain Edge Going Into Final Day.

Manchester City have taken a huge step towards winning the Premier League title with a 2-0 victory at Newcastle United.

Yaya Toure’s brace saw City defeat Champions League-chasing Newcastle – a result that, in the opinion of both Roberto Mancini and Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of the match, would be decisive in the title race.

After a goalless first-half, Mancini brought on Nigel de Jong on for Samir Nasri, allowing Toure to move into a more advanced role. It proved to be a masterstroke, as the Ivorian played a one-two with Sergio Aguero before curling a first-time strike past a diving Krul.

Sergio Aguero missed a gilt-edged opportunity to put the result beyond Newcastle after being released by David Silva, and Toure then missed two chances to double his goal tally – his glancing header flashing wide before slipping when one-on-one with Tim Krul. However, he sealed the win two minutes from time with a cool finish.

The result saw City move three points clear at the top of the table, but Manchester United later closed the gap with a 2-0 victory over Swansea City at Old Trafford.

Paul Scholes gave United the early lead and Ashley Young then doubled their advantage, but Sir Alex Ferguson’s men were unable to add to their tally. The result leaves City with a seemingly insurmountable eight-goal advantage going into the final weekend and victory at QPR should confirm Mancini’s men as the champions.

With Arsenal being held on Saturday and Newcastle failing to win, Tottenham Hotspur had the opportunity to move into third place but they had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa.

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