Maine Road on a Wednesday night in August as a ten year old. I was on school holidays and my Dad and I flew over from Dublin in the afternoon for this game.

I remember arriving on Wilmslow Rd curry houses walking towards Maine Road with hundreds of heads bobbling towards the ground as we walked down Claremont Rd.

When we got into the Maine Stand I remember reading all the adverts across on the Kippax for ages.

Of the match I remember one of David Whites goals not sure which one it was but I always modeled the run he made after that night. It was an awkward lean towards the ball.

Since then I’ve been hundreds of times and I know one day all of the Manchester City family will be clebrating that elusive major trophy we so deserve.