All over in rainy Manchester and it is a comfortable win for City as they move up to fifth in the Premier League.

Win this and Everton will go up to second and just two points behind leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand.

Andre Gomes thinks he should have a penalty as he goes down inside the box after trying to get past John Egan. VAR has a look but no penalty.

Jack Robinson hurls the ball into the box from a throw in but Everton are able to clear.

The Blades then have a late corner but Oli McBurnie glances a header wide from Oliver Norwood's delivery.

The 90 minutes are up but there's some hope for Sheffield United as they look to avoid making it 15 Premier League games without a win - there will be five minutes of additional time.

Video Assistant Refereepublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

21:44 GMT 26 December 2020

Man City 2-0 Newcastle

Sergio Aguero thinks he should have a penalty as he goes down inside the box as he tries to round Karl Darlow. The video assistant referee has a look and see nothing in it.

Three minutes plus injury time remaining in this one.

Sheffield United are throwing everyone forward in a desperate attempt to find an equaliser and they are almost caught on the break as Dominic Calvert-Lewin is alone inside the box to meet a Ben Godfrey cross but the flag is up for offside.

Superb save by Karl Darlow to deny substitute Sergio Aguero!

Joao Cancelo plays an excellent ball behind the Newcastle defence and Aguero is there at the far post but his first-time strike is somehow kept out by Darlow.

Matty Locke: Id be interested to find out if any of those singing Bruce's praises would swap him for their team's manager

Willem Mevius: I'm seeing some things from Sheffield Utd that resemble how they played early last season. That draw with 10 men helped to boost confidence. And maybe losing Berge might actually be a blessing in disguise, as it will force them to play more direct.

Sergio Aguero is on to get some more minutes in his legs, coming on for Ferran Torres. He's got just over 10 minutes to see if he can mark his cameo appearance with a goal.

It has been a quiet game for Rhian Brewster and he is replaced by Lys Mouset as Sheffield United try to find that missing bit of bite in attack.

Twelve minutes to go.

Joelinton's work is done. Well I say work, he's only had the one shot but it was never going to be a game that he was going to be particularly busy in.

Andy Carroll is on in the striker's place.

Unconvincing stuff from Aaron Ramsdale as he spills a Seamus Coleman cross at his near post. He's able to gather at the second attempt but those little fumbles must make his defence nervous in such a finely poised game.

Sniff of a chance for Sheffield United as John Egan heads over from a corner.

Neither side has managed a shot on target in this half.

Jamal Lewis replaces Matt Ritchie with just over 20 minutes to go.

Manchester City are up to fifth as things stand and could even go fourth if Everton lose to Sheffield United.

Chris Wilder is only dealing with Olivers at the moment. He's already brought on Oli McBurnie for Oliver Burke and now sends on Oliver Norwood for David McGoldrick.

Everton also make a change but this one is Oliver free as Seamus Coleman replaces Michael Keane.

Manchester City are playing with more freedom now they have that second goal and are putting the Newcastle defence under constant pressure as Bernardo Silva hits the post after Raheem Sterling somehow failed to score from a great position.

Fernandinho is on for the hosts, replacing Rodri.

Matt Price: any Newcastle manager under Ashley is not going to be properly backed. But the real issue for many is that Rafa would have succeeded if he'd not been given a pittance of a budget, whilst Bruce has led the team backwards despite being given all the money in the world

Chris Judge: Big difference between this Premiership season and the last three. There is no utter domination by just one or two teams (City, City/Liverpool, Liverpool) and the rest

Ben: I'm still not saying "Lampard Out." Nope, not gonna do it.

Sheffield United want a penalty as Oli McBurnie goes down inside the area but nothing is given. Fair, McBurnie did look to go down far too easily there.

Everton have also made their first change of the game with Anthony Gordon making way for Bernard.