11-11-2018, 10:47
Bristol City 0 Preston North End 1 Robinson
Bristol City line-up: Maenpaa, Dasilva, Webster, Baker (Eliasson, 55), Brownhill, Diedhiou (Taylor, 64), Walsh (Paterson, 55), Weimann, Pack ©, Kalas, Hunt. Subs not used: O’Leary, O’Dowda, Kelly, EIsa.
PNE line-up: Rudd, Clarke ©, Earl, Pearson, Huntington, Davies, Barkhuizen, Gallagher (Browne, 74), Maguire (Nmecha, 84), Johnson, Robinson. Subs not used: Crowe, Fisher, Moult, Hughes, Barker.
Attendance: 19,797 (566 PNE fans)
Referee: Mr G Eltringham
They really must look forward to our visits to Ashton Gate fourth visit in the Championship and fourth victory and although only one goal suggests a close game personal view thought we won this comfortably.
City had only one effort on target a free kick from ex Nobber Brownhill which Rudd tipped over the bar and that came with about 5 minutes of normal time left.
After a horror of a journey down got there about 25 minutes before kick off walked through the City fanzone something which we don't have and in a certain ways we are miles behind City in ways of entertaining fans before and after the game.
City better side early on with them getting plenty of joy down the right with Hunt finding acres of space to fire in crosses one which Diedhiou headed over. The period of ascendency didn't last long, Barkhuizen had a header blocked for us and was also unlucky when he tried to take the ball round the keeper. North End were getting plenty of joy down either flank and duly took the lead when Barkhuizen got in down the right fed the ball to Johnson who threaded through to an unmakred Robinson one up.
Easily keep them out until half time.
We should really have killed them off in the early stages of the second half Barkhuizen being denied after good work by Robinson, North End seemed to be playing with more confidence than we have seen this season.
City made changes which went down like a lead balloon with the home support, the biggest cheer they made all afternoon is when they brought on an ex Bristol Rovers player Matty Taylor.
City created next to nothing as we sat back and soaked up the pressure to make it seven unbeaten.
International break then next up the Plastics at Deepdale it's a local game for locals only.
Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson:
"Individually we didn't get our game going and the frustrating thing is we didn't show our identity or have a spark. It hurts but we have to be careful not to be too down because we're still 13th and can stick a run together, although I understand that run seems a long way after a performance like that. Credit to Preston, they executed their game plan.
"We've got quality in the squad and it's my job to bring it out. I can only apologise. I'm upset because I want the fans to see a performance full of energy, brightness and gumption and they didn't get that today."
Preston North End manager Alex Neil:
"It was a pleasing performance. Probably the perfect away performance. That's us unbeaten in seven games and this is a difficult place to come. Defensively we were solid and we carried a threat going forward. I think everyone did their jobs today.
"The win was the most important thing for us and I think we've started to pick up a bit of momentum now and hopefully we can build on that."
https://youtu.be/cJMAihupWyc
Bristol City line-up: Maenpaa, Dasilva, Webster, Baker (Eliasson, 55), Brownhill, Diedhiou (Taylor, 64), Walsh (Paterson, 55), Weimann, Pack ©, Kalas, Hunt. Subs not used: O’Leary, O’Dowda, Kelly, EIsa.
PNE line-up: Rudd, Clarke ©, Earl, Pearson, Huntington, Davies, Barkhuizen, Gallagher (Browne, 74), Maguire (Nmecha, 84), Johnson, Robinson. Subs not used: Crowe, Fisher, Moult, Hughes, Barker.
Attendance: 19,797 (566 PNE fans)
Referee: Mr G Eltringham
They really must look forward to our visits to Ashton Gate fourth visit in the Championship and fourth victory and although only one goal suggests a close game personal view thought we won this comfortably.
City had only one effort on target a free kick from ex Nobber Brownhill which Rudd tipped over the bar and that came with about 5 minutes of normal time left.
After a horror of a journey down got there about 25 minutes before kick off walked through the City fanzone something which we don't have and in a certain ways we are miles behind City in ways of entertaining fans before and after the game.
City better side early on with them getting plenty of joy down the right with Hunt finding acres of space to fire in crosses one which Diedhiou headed over. The period of ascendency didn't last long, Barkhuizen had a header blocked for us and was also unlucky when he tried to take the ball round the keeper. North End were getting plenty of joy down either flank and duly took the lead when Barkhuizen got in down the right fed the ball to Johnson who threaded through to an unmakred Robinson one up.
Easily keep them out until half time.
We should really have killed them off in the early stages of the second half Barkhuizen being denied after good work by Robinson, North End seemed to be playing with more confidence than we have seen this season.
City made changes which went down like a lead balloon with the home support, the biggest cheer they made all afternoon is when they brought on an ex Bristol Rovers player Matty Taylor.
City created next to nothing as we sat back and soaked up the pressure to make it seven unbeaten.
International break then next up the Plastics at Deepdale it's a local game for locals only.
Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson:
"Individually we didn't get our game going and the frustrating thing is we didn't show our identity or have a spark. It hurts but we have to be careful not to be too down because we're still 13th and can stick a run together, although I understand that run seems a long way after a performance like that. Credit to Preston, they executed their game plan.
"We've got quality in the squad and it's my job to bring it out. I can only apologise. I'm upset because I want the fans to see a performance full of energy, brightness and gumption and they didn't get that today."
Preston North End manager Alex Neil:
"It was a pleasing performance. Probably the perfect away performance. That's us unbeaten in seven games and this is a difficult place to come. Defensively we were solid and we carried a threat going forward. I think everyone did their jobs today.
"The win was the most important thing for us and I think we've started to pick up a bit of momentum now and hopefully we can build on that."
https://youtu.be/cJMAihupWyc
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