Manchester City end home season with lowest goal tally

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) Manchester City have ended their home programme of Premier League matches by scoring only 10 goals -- the lowest number scored at home in the English top flight since League soccer began in 1888.

Their 1-0 defeat in the local derby to Manchester United at Eastlands today was their eighth successive home league match without a goal and means their tally of 10 goals in 19 matches is the worst ever.

The previous record was shared by Woolwich Arsenal, who scored 11 in 19 matches in 1912-13 and Sunderland, who also scored 11 in 19 matches in 2002-03.

City missed a penalty in last week's home match against Aston Villa and also against United today. Their defeats in both of those games means their 19 home matches produced five wins, six draws and eight defeats.

City last scored a home league goal in a 2-1 win over Everton on New Year's Day when Giorgios Samaras converted a 72nd-minute penalty.

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