Stephen Ireland believes that City had wasted a golden opportunity of finishing-off the UEFA Cup tie against Aalborg by scoring more goals in the first leg.

City won 2-0 in the first leg tie at Eastlands on Thursday night but Ireland was disapponted that City didn't add to the two goal advantage that they will take into the return leg in Denmark next week.

"We should have finished the game off here," Ireland told ITV Sports after the match.

"When we go there we have to be clever and not concede too early and get on the back foot.

"But we've done well away from home in the UEFA Cup so I think we're strong and peaking at the right time of the season.

"We're feeling confident going there."