Bristol City News

Their confidence restored by last weekend's surprise 2-1 win at Cardiff, the Tractor Boys made the initial running and former City loan signing Stern John, making his second start for the East Anglians, met David Wright's cross with a header which sailed harmlessly over.

Nicholas Wanderers took another step towards winning the Bristol Premier Combination Cup for the first time by coming from behind to beat Oldland Abbotonians Reserves 3-1 in the second round at Dundridge Playing Fields.

Gary Johnson claims there will be no animosity between he and Ipswich Town boss Roy Keane when the pair meet for the first time at Ashton Gate tomorrow.

EXETER City did everything but score in their 1-0 Westcountry derby defeat at Bristol Rovers, but Grecians boss Paul Tisdale was enthused by what he saw from his rapidly improving side.

Marcus Stewart believes the emergence of Nicky Maynard as a regular Championship goalscorer can fire Bristol City to the play-offs. The former Bristol City and Bristol Rovers striker - now a player-coach at Exeter City - still monitors his old side's progress.

Bristol City defender Bradley Orr is a step closer to making a Championship comeback after playing his first game in more than a month.

Kevin Blackwell admitted his heart could not stand too many finishes like the injury-time drama at Ashton Gate after Sheffield United beat Bristol City 3-2. The five minutes added on for stoppages saw Alvaro Saborio cap a strong City fightback with an equaliser that seemed to have earned them a point.

I cannot believe what I witnessed at Ashton Gate on Saturday. Following on from a shambles of a defensive display at West Brom, City were once again in a generous mood and conceded three more goals allowing an organised Sheffield United side to leave Ashton Gate with all three points.

LIVERPOOL will agree a new 25million contract with goalkeeper Pepe Reina to discourage increasing interest from Barcelona.

Marcus Stewart has paid tribute to Bristol Rovers ahead of his first game at the Memorial Stadium on Tuesday.

Read a full match report of the Championship football game between West Bromwich Albion and Bristol City at The Hawthornes on Saturday November 21, 2009.

KARLEIGH Osborne blasted referee Keith Stroud as 10-man Brentford slumped to defeat at Wycombe Wanderers.

Bristol City fan Matt Wihters: What a miserable Saturday afternoon. It was a case of deja vu, with West Brom earning a convincing 4-1 victory, as they did the last time the two sides met at The Hawthorns.

West Bromwich Albion's Jerome Thomas, right, battles with Bristol City's Cole Skuse at The Hawthorns.

Photograph: PA Wire/PA West Bromwich Albion gave another example of their impressive finishing power as they demolished Bristol City 4-1. With Newcastle not in action until Monday, at Preston, that result a ' City's first defeat in eight matches a ' enabled West Brom to again replace Newcastle as the Championship leaders, not to mention take over ...

Coca Cola Championship. Click here to bet. Click here for Saturday's scores and scorers Click here for match summaries Click here for full match reports Click here for post-match reaction Click here for updated Championship table West Brom jumped to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with an emphatic 4-1 win at home to Bristol City .

Liam Fontaine is all too aware of the potential for Bristol City to psyche themselves out of contention before a ball has been kicked in anger at The Hawthorns this afternoon.

West Brom 8/13 Draw 13/5 Bristol City 5/1 Click here for West Brom news Click here for Bristol City news Click here for head-to-head stats Roberto Di Matteo has no fresh injury problems to contend with as he looks to continue West Brom's recent upturn in fortunes and keep on the tails of leaders Newcastle.

NEW signing John Akinde lasted just 38 minutes of his second coming as Wanderers' miserable season continued with an embarrassing 6-0 thrashing against the in-form Terriers.

Bristol City star Bradley Orr will be the guest of honour when Jane Couch stages her annual Christmas boxing show at the Marriott Hotel in Broadmead.