City eased their way into the UEFA Cup second qualifying round with at Barnsley's Oakwell ground to complete a 4-0 aggregate success.

But Streymur won acclaim from the City following for their defensive defiance as the Barclays Premier League side rained in shots throughout the 90 minutes.

Manager Hughes said: "They defended extremely well. It was damage limitation from them really, but you have to give them praise for their efforts.

"Their goalkeeper had a wonderful night, they threw bodies in the way of everything and made life very difficult for us."

Martin Petrov and Darius Vassell scored the second-half goals that ensured City are in tomorrow's draw for the next round.

Hughes added: "I was pleased with my lads. They kept at them and if their goalkeeper had not had such a great night, we would have won it at a canter.

"But frankly we were never in any danger. We should have won by a fair margin and we should have been quicker in possession but the key is that we have qualified for the next round, that was the objective."