2151:Thank you all for joining me tonight, I hope you've enjoyed our coverage. I need a stiff drink after that disallowed goal, and will no doubt be shouting four-letter expletives well into the night. Stay tuned to Priceform for my previews later in the week.

Signing off, this is NJ.

2149: Full-time Stoke 1-1 Manchester City
A scoreline which Stoke would have settled for after being reduced to ten men, but nevertheless it's a point which Manchester City do not deserve. The 95th minute goal which wasn't given, well, I'm not usually one for sour grapes but we was robbed tonight!

2146: Moments later, a long ball is launched towards James Beattie, who clearly felt the 'hero' vibe and went for the spectacular 30 yarder...only to skew the ball and half-slip simultaneously, and fire the ball about 20 rows back.

2144: Unbelievable, Jeff. In the saddest way possible. Rory Delap has a long throw in the 95th minute, and every man bar the goalkeeper is up. Shay Given comes out in a vain attempt to collect it, but Ryan Shawcross heads it fair and square into the bottom corner. Remarkably, the referee immediately blows his whistle for a free-kick. On viewing the replay, Shawcross' arms are nowhere near the goalkeeper and there is no interference elsewhere in the box. Awful, awful, awful refereeing.

2140: Full-time AC Milan 2-3 Manchester United
A riveting second half and Milan still have a sniff in the return fixture, although Manchester Utd have an almost insurmountable lead given their away goals tonight.

2136: SENDING OFF - MANCHESTER UNITED
Michael Carrick carelessly boots the ball away before a Milan free-kick and receives his marching orders for a second yellow. Immature stuff.

2235: Great chance for Thiago Silva in the dying minutes - he heads a corner agonisingly wide from just six yards out.

2232: GOAL Stoke 1-1 Manchester City
A very uncharacteristic goal for Stoke to concede - the ball is launched into the penalty area and headed on by Emmanuel Adebayor, who finds Gareth Barry. He hooks it onto the post in ungainly fashion with his first attempt, and is fortunate that the rebound falls straight back at him, finding the back of the net. A harsh goal for Stoke to concede.

2231: GOAL AC Milan 2-3 Manchester United
What a game this is turning into - substitute Clarence Seedorf flicks into the net after more great work by Ronaldinho. This tie is still alive, just - but what a brilliant exhibit of football. This is a classic European game.

2129: Already, the same weaknesses exhibited by Manchester City under Mark Hughes are glaringly apparent under Mancini. A very lightweight team against the bruisers of the league. In an article a couple of months back, I mentioned that Mancini won't last more than 18 months. Should have added 'at best'.

2126: At the Britannia Stadium, Roberto Mancini is on his knees on the touchline. Kolo Toure is put clean through on the right wing, with plenty waiting in the box, but he hits it first time straight into the waiting arms of Tomas Sorensen.

2124: GOOD NEWS! GOAL Stoke 1-0 Manchester City
Glenn Whelan gives us a lifeline, as he rifles a shot in from outside the area. It's the least that Stoke deserve, in what has been a terrible away performance from City. Top 4? You're having a larf!

2123: Manchester Utd are 6.6 on the exchanges to win the Champions League outright, and that price will look tempting if they can replicate this form for the rest of the competition.

2119: BAD NEWS! GOAL AC Milan 1-3 Manchester United
OK, SAF, I believe you! United have already practically put the tie to rest - they're really running riot, and all of a sudden this is turning out to be a brilliant performance. Once again, it's Wayne Rooney, who rises to head home a cross from Darren Fletcher. 

2117: David Beckham is substituted by the always-ageing but never-tiring Clarence Seedorf. Beckham walks off to applause from the Milan fans, and...I'm not really sure about the United fans but it seems like they make a deliberately vague, intentionally disguised, muffled sound in order to confuse us about their overall opinion on Beckham. Slap!

2114: GOAL AC Milan 1-2 Manchester United
And what was I saying about Valencia before?! In an ironic but predictable twist, Nani is substituted by the Ecuadorian winger, and after being on the pitch for less than a minute, he promptly pings in a cross onto the head of Wayne Rooney, who continues his splendid scoring form - despite scoring just one in his past 10 Champions League matches.

2111: Understandably, a man down, Stoke are finding the going considerably tougher, but they are remaining a tough nut to crack. All the hallmarks of a frustrating evening for City, who will need a moment of individual brilliance here.

2108: I'll tell you what, van der Sar is really earning his keep tonight. Great build-up play by Milan sees Pato set up Ronaldinho, who sends it into the top corner, only to be denied by the flying Dutchman (I had to get that in somewhere).

2106: Wayne Rooney is growing in frustration, and who can blame him? Nani has given him woefully pathetic service today, and the England striker has all but given up berating his Portuguese team mate. This time, with a great chance for a breakaway, instead of attempting a through-pass, Nani aimlessly sends a pass about 30 yards to Rooney's right, with no other United shirt in sight.

2100: SENDING OFF: STOKE
Congratulations, Abdoulaye Faye. You've outdone yourself. Over the years he has garnered the reputation of being a powerful and clumsy defender, and he gets shown a straight red card as he hauls down Adebayor outside the box. He was the last man, and he can't complain. A cynical challenge.

2056: Wow! That's the only way to describe the free-kick from Andrea Pirlo, from around 30 yards out. He feigns to dink it into the penalty area but instead smashes a ferocious, swerving shot into the top corner, which is brilliantly intercepted by van der Sar and tipped over with his right hand. Brilliant save. That ball was travelling and doing all sorts of dirty tricks.

2053: Meanwhile, Lyon lead Real Madrid 1-0 at home, courtesy of a stunner from Jean Makoun.

SAF's half-time interview:
"I'm glad we're back in it, though Paul's goal was a bit fortuitous. The start was a killer with the deflection, but we recovered after a bit. We'll go for more, that's the nature of the club, we won't hold on to what we've got."

SAF, you may have a knighthood, but I'll believe that last sentence when I see it.

2051: From a betting point of view, we're doing OK so far. 100 points each on the AC Milan draw and the Stoke win means that we'd probably take the respective 1-1 and 0-0 scorelines right now. However, there's a long way to go in both matches. I still highly fancy the European game to peter out into a draw as both teams look to not take undue risks, but Stoke deserve to be ahead by now!

2047: Valentine's Day was at the weekend, do I believe in it? Hell no. Interestingly, St. Valentine clearly picked up the plum sainthood in the grand scheme of things - even Jesus doesn't have a day named after him which is a glorified excuse for couples to fornicate in his name.

2045: If Paul Scholes' goal was any more jammy, he'd be seeping strawberry marmalade. Oh, wait...

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2035: ...The Britannia Stadium, where things have turned decidedly long-ball and inspiration of the Ronaldinho sort is sadly lacking. Patrick Vieira is given a yellow card for a trademark tackle...and that's half-time in both games. Riveting stuff in one...not so amazingly awesome in the other.

2033: On the left wing, Thiago Silva sells a really nice dummy and find enough space to put in a perfect cross across the face of the six yard box, which comes perilously close to a couple of Milan heads but drifts harmlessly past the post for a goal kick. Some quality stuff being played here, which is in stark contrast to...

2030: David Beckham has a free-kick from an eminently hittable distance just outside the box. The shape is lovely, but it drifts harmlessly over the bar. Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney is handed a yellow card for dissent.

2023: GOAL AC Milan 1-1 Manchester United
Did I just see that with my own two eyes? Park's cross from the right finds Paul Scholes, who attempts to hammer it home with his right foot...and hits fresh air. The ball ricochets off his standing left leg, and trickles into the net. That deserves a sheepish celebration, if any at all.

2022: At the Britannia Stadium, Manchester City are getting back into the game, but they seem to be lacking in a basic willingness to track back, along with a general lack of motivation for the game.

2020: That is poor defending by Man Utd, and they nearly fall two behind, as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar skews a shot agonisingly wide of the United post.

2016: You have to feel for Antonio Valencia, who has been relegated to the United bench tonight, just days after declaring this as the biggest match of his life. The seriously under-par performance of United's midfield will only serve to add to his frustrations.

2014: Stoke have had 7 attempts on goal in the opening half an hour, to City's solitary shot.

2010: More chances for Stoke against City, who are putting in a seriously lacklustre away performance thus far.

2005: When Ronaldinho is in the mood, he's the best in the business. Stepover count: 74.

2003: Wayne Rooney has an uncharacteristic blast with his left foot from well outside the penalty area, but hits it marginally wide.

2001: Worrying opening fifteen minutes for Manchester Utd at the San Siro, and not least because they're down a goal. Ji Sung Park is looking out of place and positionally unaware about where he should be heading with each kick of the ball. Milan well on top.

1958: Meanwhile, at Stoke, the visitors don't particularly look like they fancy it so far. Up til this point, it's been like the Alamo, with at least four or five attempts on goal from Stoke. They fluffed their best chance, when a free kick from the right wing found Sidibe, who in turn managed to scuff his shot straight into Shay given's arms from the edge of the six-yard box.
 

1949: GOAL AC Milan 1-0 Manchester United
Really poor defending by Manchester Utd allows Ronaldinho a moment of space inside the penalty area, and that's all he needs to nail home a right-footed volley inside the penalty area, which deflects of Michael Carrick, in turn wrong-footing Edwin van der Sar. Advantage Milan.

1949: Already a nice little opportunity for Stoke, as Rory Delap launches a trademark bullet long-throw into the penalty area, where Robert Huth deflects a header wide. The Stoke fans are in good voice tonight. The Man City fans...well, erm, there must be a lot of traffic.

1945: For AC Milan vs Manchester Utd, the story of the night is no doubt that of David Beckham facing his former club for the first time in seven years. It's a surprise to see Antonio Valencia relegated to the bench despite the absence of Ryan Giggs, and it seems to me as if Sir Alex Ferguson's intentions are focused on coming back to Old Trafford with a draw. This wouldn't be a disaster for AC Milan either, and I think that the stalemate is certainly worth a punt at current prices of 3.3. We'll have 100pts on that as our second bet of the night. Most bookies will hold 3.3 for the opening few minutes of the match.

1938: This leads me to our first bet of the night - 100pts on Stoke to beat Manchester City. BoyleSports are offering 3.3 on the result, which is fantastic value considering everything. Please note that we are starting with a theoretical trading bank of 500pts tonight.

1931: Stoke's home record in the league this season reads 6-3-3, with losses to just Chelsea, Manchester United and form horses Birmingham. It compares rather favourably to City's 3-5-4 away record, which isn't particularly flattering for a side with pretentions to be in the Champions League next season.

1929: Manchester City have lost their last three away matches in the league, to Hull, Manchester Utd and Everton. Traditionally, a midweek match up at the Britannia Stadium isn't exactly the stuff of dreams for the superstars of the Premier League, most of whom are currently wondering why they didn't take up offers from a Spanish team in the summer, considering just how unpleasant February weather seems to be!

1923: Influential winger Matthew Etherington misses out for Stoke, who are unbeaten in their eight games in 2010. After a 1-1 away draw to the same opponents at the weekend in the FA Cup, I'm sure that Tony Pulis will be bullish about his side's chances at home.

1918: Firstly, to the Britannia Stadium, where Carlos Tevez and Craig Bellamy are missing for Roberto Mancini's side. Although Adebayor has hit his straps since returning from the African Nations Cup, Tevez and Bellamy have been City's two outstanding players this season, and their absence will surely be felt. New signing Adam Johnson will make his Premier League debut on the right wing. In a midfield consisting of two defensive midfielders in Vieira and De Jong, Johnson will be given plenty of freedom going forward.

1914: AC Milan v Manchester United line-ups:
AC Milan: Dida, Bonera, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Antonini, Beckham, Pirlo, Ambrosini, Ronaldinho, Alexandre Pato, Huntelaar.
Subs: Abbiati, Gattuso, Inzaghi, Seedorf, Flamini, Favalli, Abate.
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Jonathan Evans, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Park, Rooney.
Subs: Kuszczak, Neville, Brown, Owen, Berbatov, Valencia, Gibson.
Who's the w*****?: Olegario Benquerenca

1911: Stoke v Man City line-ups:
Stoke: Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Delap, Whitehead, Whelan, Lawrence, Sidibe, Fuller.
Subs: Begovic, Beattie, Kitson, Pugh, Diao, Sanli, Collins.
Man City: Given, Richards, Toure, Lescott, Garrido, Adam Johnson, Vieira, De Jong, Barry, Santa Cruz, Adebayor.
Subs: Taylor, Bridge, Onuoha, Zabaleta, Ireland, Wright-Phillips, Petrov.
Who's the w*****?: Alan Wiley

1910: Throughout the night, please feel free to have a look in the message board for this event (try looking about 5cm up). I will do my best to answer all messages promptly. Feel free to post your gripes with Beckham's haircut, Ronaldinho's teeth, betting suggestions, whatever - it even has a handy pop-out function.

1906: Stay tuned for team line-ups in both matches...

1905: If this is your first taste of the Trading Room, please be aware that you will need to manually refresh your page throughout the night. A small hassle!

1903: Tonight I'll be covering AC Milan vs Manchester United, as well as Stoke vs Manchester City. I'll be giving you live text commentary as well as hopefully offering a bet or two as the night progresses.

1900: Good evening to Priceform members on this Tuesday evening.