Bosses in touchline spat

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and Everton boss David Moyes could both face censure after a touchline bust–up.

The rivals angrily confronted each other as their Barclays Premier League encounter — which Everton won 2–0 with goals from Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta — went into injury time.

The pair needed to be separated by a fourth official at Eastlands after Mancini took exception to Moyes picking up the ball — an action the Italian interpreted as time–wasting.

The incident ended with both being sent to the dressing rooms for the closing moments by referee Peter Walton.

Mancini and Moyes both played down the fracas afterwards.

The incident indicated how much pressure Mancini is feeling as he attempts to steer City into the Champions League.

Victory would have lifted City into fourth but they remain a place lower, two points behind Tottenham, after their first home loss of the season.

Everton remain in eighth but, after only two defeats in 17 games, are now just three points behind Liverpool and Aston Villa in sixth and seventh.