The police officer let the ticket slide when she found her brother-in-law's car illegally parked.

Being an Englishman, Hilton had no time for codology.

Dirk Kuyt sandwiched a goal in between Carroll's double as City endured a night of total misery, with captain Carlos Tevez limping off early on with a hamstring strain that puts a serious question mark over his participation in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley.

Many are warning Spears that he is bad news and is trying to use her.