CARLOS TEVEZ is back.
Making his first appearance in a City shirt since September, and reportedly receiving a warm reception from fans, the striker marked his return with a goal for the reserves in the Manchester Senior Cup last night.
A crowd of over 1,000 turned out to see the sorry striker (who vowed never to play for City again) put in a 70-minute appearance in the 3-1 defeat of Bolton Wanderers at Hyde.
“Youssuf M'Changama just missed out after signing the same day, but will be in the squad to face Yeovill on Saturday”
Tevez, who is thought to be at least two weeks away from being fit enough for the first team, threw his shirt into the crowd at half-time before converting Harry’s Bunn’s cross from close range in the 51st minute.
Meanwhile, City continue their Europa League campaign in Portugal tomorrow night where they will face Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their last 16 tie.
United take on the Basque side Athletic Bilbao at Old Trafford in their first leg of the competition tomorrow night.
Oldham Athletic suffered defeat at the hands of Scunthorpe United at Boundary Park last night as both sides ended the League One match with 10 men. New midfielder Youssuf M'Changama just missed out after signing the same day, but will be in the squad to face Yeovil on Saturday.
Substitute Gary Thompson grabbed the winner in the 80th minute for The Iron after Filipe Morais had quickly cancelled out David Mirfin’s 73rd minute opener.
Keanu Marsh-Brown was sent off for a two-footed lunge on Josh Walker late in the game, whose angry reaction earned him a second yellow card.
Latics manager Paul Dickov was surprisingly upbeat about the result, saying: "We need to take the positives out of the game tonight because I thought there were a lot of them.”
New Oldham Althletic signing Youssuf M'Changama
Bury were thumped 4-1 in Sheffield last night as they faced a Wednesday side under new manager Dave Jones in League One.
The Shakers were 4-0 down in just over an hour to the promotion pushing steel city side, before Stephen Schumacher grabbed a consolation goal with a low drive. Bury sit six points clear of relegation.
Rochdale remain rooted to the foot of League One after defeat away to Carlisle United.
Jon Paul McGovern put the playoff hopefuls ahead early into the second half, but The Dale were given hope when Jason Kennedy equalised with a glanced header shortly afterwards.
However, Rochdale’s misery was confirmed when Francois Zoko extended Carlisle’s unbeaten run to 13 with a low finish almost immediately afterwards.
Macclesfield climbed to three points clear of the drop after they earned a vital draw in their League Two survival campaign at home to Hereford last night.
Will Evans had given the visitors a two goal lead at the break, but a second half comeback saved a crucial point for The Silkmen – Sam Wedgbury and Matt Hamshaw getting the goals.
And finally, Stockport County were thumped 6-1 away to Alfreton in last night’s Conference Premier fixture at North Street.
Nathan Jarman grabbed a hat-trick, Anthony Wilson volleyed home, and Paul Clayton and Nathan Arnold both scored to put the home side six clear before Jordan Rose gave County a late consolation.
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