Manchester City finally had a break after four matches and they finally won. Manchester City produced a spirited second-half to battle back to beat Tottenham at Eastlands and claim their first win in four Barclays Premier League matches.

Robbie Keane had put the visitors in the 32nd minute by clipping a left-footed shot past Joe Hart.

However, just before the hour Stephen Ireland poked home from close range before Nedum Onuoha’s powerful header clinched a first victory since the Manchester derby on February 10.

Ireland’s strike ended a six-hour 14-minute goal drought stretching back to that success over United and provided the catalyst for a much-improved display from Sven-Goran Eriksson’s previously struggling side.

It was City’s first win in six home matches and their first victory over Tottenham since April 2003. For the Tottenham Spurs, however, the result capped a miserable week which saw them dumped out of the UEFA Cup on penalties by PSV Eindhoven.

It had all begun so well for the visitors as Keane went close to opening the scoring in the fourth minute as, after exchanging passes with Aaron Lennon, he turned Onuoha close to the by line but curled a shot with the outside of his right foot narrowly wide of the far post.

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