Bristol City welcome not only high-flying Norwich City but also the Sky Sports cameras to Ashton Gate for a Saturday evening Championship clash in BS3. City will come into the match off the back of Saturday’s 1-0 win away at Birmingham City with striker Famara Diedhiou heading home a 63rd minute winner. Daniel Farke’s Norwich…
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Bristol City Preview vs Birmingham City (A)
Bristol City will travel to the West Midlands to face an in-form Birmingham City side at St Andrew’s on Saturday afternoon. City come into the game off the back of a stalemate 1-1 draw at Ashton Gate against Neil Harris’ Millwall last weekend, while Garry Monk’s side’s come into the match after a 3-0 thrashing…
Bristol City set to face Premier League Huddersfield in FA Cup third round
Bristol City have been handed a tough Emirates FA Cup third round tie as they embark their tournament with a home meeting against Premier League opposition in Huddersfield Town. City will be looking to better last season’s early exit against Watford at Vicarage Road – that saw they endure a 3-0 defeat as they host…
Bristol City Preview vs Millwall (H)
Bristol City will be looking to build on Wednesday’s win away at Ipswich when they welcome Millwall to Ashton Gate on Sunday afternoon. Lee Johnson’s side produced a resurgent performance on Wednesday as they battled back from behind to edge past a poor Ipswich Town team. After an own-goal from the Ipswich goalkeeper and a…
Bristol City Preview vs Ipswich Town (A)
Bristol City will once again be on the road as they head to Ipswich, hoping to bounce back from Saturday’s disappointing result at Elland Road. Lee Johnson’s team will head into Wednesday’s game without a win in five Championship matches, including a 2-0 loss against Leeds United on Saturday with Johnson stating his opponent’s to…
Bristol City Preview vs Leeds United (A)
Lee Johnson and Bristol City face a Leeds United side with pressure stacked against them due to their lack of points throughout the last month. City are currently being dragged into a relegation battle after the last few games with very few points being gained and tougher games approaching; that starting with Marcel Bielsa’s Leeds…
How much longer can Lee Johnson remain as Bristol City boss?
Lee Johnson’s Bristol City have endured a dismal run of form as of late and currently sit 13th in the Championship table, but how long can Johnson remain as the Robins gaffer? Many Bristol City supporters have called for Johnson to be sacked as head coach after seven games without a win in the Championship…
Bristol City Preview vs Preston North End (H)
Bristol City will welcome Preston North End to Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon as Alex Neil’s side make the three hour journey from the North West of England. After last Saturday’s discouraging 3-2 defeat away at Reading, Lee Johnson’s side face a side positioned in 21st place in the Championship table, but it definitely won’t…
Bristol City Preview vs Reading (A)
Lee Johnson’s Bristol City will make the short trip to Reading as they look to bounce back from Saturday’s undeserving 1-0 defeat at home to Stoke City. The Robins dominated both the possession and the shooting statistics but failed to get the ball over the line, with Senegalese striker Famara Diedhiou heading against the crossbar…
Bristol City Preview vs Stoke City
Bristol City will host Stoke City on Saturday afternoon after a narrow 1-0 win against Hull City on Tuesday evening. Tuesday saw a 93rd minute Famara Diedhiou header hand the Robins the three points; ending a lacklustre run of form for Lee Johnson’s side. City have won just twice against Stoke this decade, one of…
Bristol City Preview vs Hull City
Bristol City welcome Hull City to Ashton Gate as they look to emulate Saturday’s performance. Saturday saw City come out 1-0 winners away to Brentford Nicolas Eliasson bagging his first league goal for the club. Lee Johnson’s side will face Nigel Adkins’ Hull team who currently sit second-from-bottom in the Championship table, after a lacklustre…
Bristol City vs Brentford Preview
Lee Johnson’s Bristol City will travel to London for a clash with Brentford following the international break. City endured a lacklustre run of form before the second international break of the campaign that saw Lloyd Kelly captain England’s under 20s, Jay Dasilva appear in England under 21’s double and Callum O’Dowda star for the Republic…
Bristol City Preview vs Sheffield Wednesday (H)
Lee Johnson’s Bristol City will be looking to bounce back from a five-game winless run as they welcome Sheffield Wednesday to Ashton Gate on Sunday afternoon. The Robins have undergone a dismal run of form after defeats away at West Bromwich Albion and Wigan Athletic being followed up with draws against both Aston Villa and…
Bristol City Preview vs Rotherham United (A)
Bristol City will be hoping to bounce back after Friday’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Aston Villa as they face Rotherham on Wednesday evening. City come into the game off the back of back-to-back defeats and a draw on Friday, and are not in the best of form to say at the least. Rotherham have the…
Bristol City 1-1 Aston Villa: Brownhill’s strike earns City a point
Josh Brownhill’s strike earned Bristol City a much-deserved point at home to a physical Aston Villa side. After just 10 minutes in what was set to be a close affair in the Championship, former Bristol City striker Tammy Abraham was denied by the referee after heading the ball home, fouling City keeper Niki Maenpaa in…
Bristol City Preview vs Aston Villa
On Friday evening, Bristol City welcome 13th place Aston Villa to Ashton Gate for a Championship clash as they hope to get back to winning ways. Lee Johnson’s side come into the tie off the back of back-to-back league defeats at the hands of Darren Moore’s West Bromwich Albion and a narrow loss to Wigan…
Wigan 1-0 Bristol City: Robins Endure Narrow Defeat in Wigan
Bristol City suffered a narrow defeat at the DW Stadium at the hands of Paul Cook’s Wigan Athletic this evening in front of the Sky Sports cameras. City produced a below-par display against a hard-working Wigan side in Greater Manchester. A second half header from former Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell was the only goal…
Bristol City Preview vs Wigan Athletic
After a disappointing performance on Tuesday night at The Hawthorns, City will head to Wigan looking to get back to winning ways. Tuesday evening saw Lee Johnson’s side squander a mass amount of opportunities early on and that came back to bite them later on as they fell 3-0 down at half time to West…
Bristol City Preview vs West Brom
After Saturday’s narrow victory over Sheffield United, Lee Johnson’s Bristol City will be hoping to make it five wins on the spin as they head to Birmingham to face West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns. A terrific Marley Watkins header late on handed City their fourth consecutive win in the Championship and lifted them up…
Bristol City Preview vs Sheffield United
As the international breaks draws to close and domestic football returns, Lee Johnson’s Bristol City will be preparing for a home tie, as they host Sheffield United at Ashton Gate on Sunday afternoon. City will go into Saturday’s thrilling off the back of a trio of wins, the most recent being a 4-1 demolishing of…
Five Things We’ve Learnt From Bristol City’s Start To The Season
After six games played in the new SkyBet Championship campaign, Bristol City currently sit in the play-off positions after a solid start to the season. In this article I’ll look over the five things we’ve learnt from City’s start to the season. The start to the season was just a blip Lee Johnson’s side began…
Diedhiou Nets on Return as Robins Romp Below-Par Blackburn
Famara Diedhiou found the back of the net after his return from a six game ban as Bristol City thrashed Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn Rovers 4-1 at Ashton Gate. Diedhiou, who endured a six game ban following last year’s incident with David Davis against Birmingham City, struck his opening goal of the season after coming off…
Bristol City Preview vs Blackburn Rovers
Bristol City will face Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn Rovers at Ashton Gate on Sunday afternoon in BS3. City will come into the game after back-to-back victories in the Championship after edging past Swansea City in South Wales on Saturday following a 3-0 hammering of QPR in London. The opponents, Blackburn Rovers, are still undefeated in the…
In The Spotlight: Andreas Weimann
Since making the move from Derby to Bristol City in the summer transfer window, Andreas Weimann has impressed during his opening four league games in a City shirt. Weimann netted just nine times in 81 appearances at Derby County but has took the Championship by storm since signing for the Robins. Although he has been…
Bristol City Preview vs Swansea City
Bristol City will be on the road once again as they take on Swansea City on Saturday afternoon at the Liberty Stadium. The Robins will travel over the Severn Bridge to take on a Swansea side who gained a valuable point against an impressive Leeds United on Tuesday evening. City on the other hand thrashed…
Weimann Nets Twice As City Eases Past QPR
Andreas Weimann netted twice in London as Bristol City thrashed a below-par Queens Park Rangers 3-0. Two goals either side of the halfway stage dealt the damage as City breezed to a heavy victory at Loftus Road. After two consecutive defeats at the hands of Plymouth Argyle in the Carabao Cup and Tony Pullis’ Middlesbrough,…
Bristol City Preview vs QPR
The pressure draws in on Lee Johnson and his Bristol City side as they travel to London for the fourth match of the season against Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday evening. Lee Johnson is now massively under the cosh after managing just four wins since December and gaining just 22 points from a possible 72….
Bristol City Preview vs Middlesbrough
Bristol City will welcome table-toppers Middlesbrough to Ashton Gate this weekend as they look to get their first win of the season under their belts. Lee Johnson’s side have been held to a draw in both their two games played so far in this campaign. Most recently, City battled back from 2-0 down away at…
Bristol City Preview vs Plymouth
Bristol City will open their 2018/19 Carabao Cup campaign on Tuesday evening in BS3 as they welcome League One Plymouth Argyle to Ashton Gate. After back-to-back draws to commence the season, Lee Johnson’s side will be looking to emulate last year’s Carabao Cup opener – where they came out 5-0 winners. City once again lacked…
Resurgent Robins Gain Draw With Bolton
Bristol City fought back from 2-0 down at the University of Bolton Stadium to gain another point following last week’s 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. Goals from Jamie Patterson and Andreas Weimann secured the 2-2 draw for The Robins after a dismal display early on in the clash. During a goalless first period in Greater…
Bristol City Preview vs Bolton Wanderers
Bristol City will travel up north to the University of Bolton Stadium this weekend as they face Phil Parkinson’s new-look Bolton Wanderers. Lee Johnson’s side will be hoping to improve on their opening game of the season, where they were held to a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest after Andreas Weimann handed The Robins the…
Weimann Nets As City Secure Draw With Karanka’s Forest
Bristol City kicked-off their fourth consecutive season in the Championship with a satisfactory 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon in BS3. Lee Johnson’s new signing Andreas Weimann opened his account early on in the clash as the Austrian ace found the back of the net with a powerful header, which bounced in off the crossbar,…
Bristol City Preview vs Nottingham Forest
Bristol City will welcome Nottingham Forest to Ashton Gate as they commence their fourth consecutive season in the Championship. Forest will arrive in BS3 later this week for a 3pm kick-off on Saturday afternoon with Aitor Karanka’s side selling out their 2,696 allocated tickets for their opening Championship match of the new campaign. The Robins have recently confirmed that…
Niki Maenpaa signs one-year contract at Ashton Gate after successful trial
Finnish international Niki Maenpaa has completed a move to Ashton Gate following a prosperous trial with the club. The 33-year-old goalkeeper has been with Bristol City since the beginning of last month and featured in both the games against Spanish side Rayo Vallecano and Newport County. He was second choice at Brighton before dropping to…
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