Stephen Ireland produced a goal and a man of the match performance in Manchester City's 5-1 victory over Hull City yesterday.
Ireland's goal was his seventh in the league and ninth of the season overall, and he earned a standing ovation when coming off after making the score 5-1, and of his performance manager Mark Hughes said: "I thought we saw the complete midfield performance from Stephen.
"His understanding of the game, his ability to pick the right pass and pick out his team mates in good areas and score goals is outstanding. I was glad to give him the chance to get an ovation by taking him off before the end."