Man city won stock 4:1 to maintain their postion in the leage

• Sergio Aguero scores for first time since 3 December
• First league win for Man City at Stoke since 1999
• Only Man City's second league win of 2015
• Title rivals Chelsea beat Everton

Sergio Aguero scored his first goals since December as Manchester City got their title challenge back on track with victory at Stoke.

City, who had not won at the Britannia in the Premier League, took the lead through Aguero's run and finish.
Peter Crouch stooped to head a deserved equaliser for Stoke but James Milner nodded Manchester City back in front.
Aguero got his second from the penalty spot after David Silva had been fouled, before Samir Nasri drove in a fourth.
It was a welcome return to winning ways for Manuel Pellegrini's side, and ensured their seven-point deficit on Premier League leaders Chelsea did not get any bigger with Jose Mourinho's side beating Everton.
Manchester City had not won in the league since New Year's Day and their run of four consecutive league games without a win prior to arriving at Stoke was their worst since November 2009.

Sergio Aguero's second-half penalty took his goal tally to 21 for the season

However, the visitors produced an impressive display in the second half which will give them a much-needed confidence boost in the title race.
Initially, though, it was hard to see beyond a Stoke win, with the hosts sensing the opportunity for victory following an early nervy display by Joe Hart.
The Manchester City keeper first fumbled a routine shot from distance by Victor Moses, before he was beaten by Crouch, after spilling another Moses effort from the forward, but he was saved by the offside flag