Match Report
| Bristol City | Bristol City |  |  | Oxford United | Oxford United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ruel Lineker | R. Lineker |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 41 | | Michael Barton | M. Barton | |||||||||
| Graham Wainwright | G. Wainwright | | 54 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Jason Edghill | J. Edghill | ||||||||
| Arthur Kerr | A. Kerr | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 42 | | Chris Jobson | C. Jobson | |||||||||
| Chris Shearer | C. Shearer | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 40 | | Darius Philips | D. Philips | |||||||||
| Carlton Gower | C. Gower | | 47 | M | | 5 | | M | 50 | | Mick Lineker | M. Lineker | |||||||||
| John Mcgovern | J. Mcgovern | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 49 | | Stephen Stewart | S. Stewart | |||||||||
| Eddie Clegg | E. Clegg | | 43 | M | | 7 | | M | 46 | | Joe Smith | J. Smith | |||||||||
| Nicholas Clarke | N. Clarke | | 38 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Paul Jobson | P. Jobson | |||||||||
| Edward Gower | E. Gower | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 44 | | John Brown | J. Brown | |||||||||
| Marvin Oakes | M. Oakes | | 52 | A | | 10 | | | A | 42 | | Nigel Woodcock | N. Woodcock | ||||||||
| Rio Redknapp | R. Redknapp | | 41 | A | | 11 | | A | 38 | | Carl Lumsdon | C. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Shaun Dixon | S. Dixon | | 50 | D | | 12 | | M | 42 | | Darren Morris | D. Morris | |||||||||
| Robert Evans | R. Evans | | 44 | D | | 13 | | G | 41 | | Malcolm Carrick | M. Carrick | |||||||||
| Tim Rankin | T. Rankin | | 42 | G | | 14 | | G | 39 | | Steven Hapgood | S. Hapgood | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Royal |
Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 2,744 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol City and Oxford United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Beresford.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol City and Oxford United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Beresford.
0.00
0-0Oxford United kick off and get the first half underway!
4.36
0-0Stephen Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Mick Lineker collects the pass. Mick Lineker knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon beats his man to it with a header. Ruel Lineker manages to gather it.
9.14
Stephen Stewart threads a neat ball through to Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Ruel Lineker. Excellent save.
10.15
0-0Stephen Stewart laces a weighted ball forward to Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.45
0-0John Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Clegg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eddie Clegg skips past Darius Philips! Some silky footwork from Eddie Clegg provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.10
0-0John Brown flicks a high pass forward. Carl Lumsdon controls it well on his chest. Carl Lumsdon whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Stewart. Stephen Stewart whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Graham Wainwright is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
28.47
0-0It's a corner kick. Mick Lineker loops the ball in to towards the near post. Chris Jobson shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
30.35
0-1John Brown flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Woodcock controls it well on his chest. Nigel Woodcock whips in a cross ball towards Joe Smith. Joe Smith directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.33
Arthur Kerr knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Clegg. Eddie Clegg threads a neat ball through to Carlton Gower. Carlton Gower plays a scrappy one-two with Nicholas Clarke and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Carlton Gower provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.55
Jason Edghill flicks a high pass forward. John Brown holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Brown threads a neat, attacking ball through to Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol City appear unchanged since the first half. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Bristol City start the second half!
47.30
Graham Wainwright kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Gower. Carlton Gower chips the ball to his team mate, Rio Redknapp. Rio Redknapp lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Gower. Edward Gower rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
49.47
Eddie Clegg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Clarke. Nicholas Clarke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.16
1-1Jason Edghill threads a neat ball through to Paul Jobson. Paul Jobson chips the ball to his team mate, John Brown. John Brown knocks the ball forward to Nigel Woodcock but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
54.05
Chris Shearer sees space and advances. Chris Shearer tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper, Michael Barton, sees it late!! Goal for Bristol City!
57.07
Nigel Woodcock brings the ball forward. Nigel Woodcock lofts in a cross ball towards Joe Smith. Joe Smith heads the ball goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
61.34
Eddie Clegg sees Rio Redknapp in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rio Redknapp skips past Jason Edghill! Rio Redknapp rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Darius Philips. Excellent block.
67.51
Marvin Oakes makes a simple pass to Eddie Clegg. Eddie Clegg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Michael Barton manages to gather it.
71.39
Joe Smith chips the ball to his team mate, John Brown. John Brown plays a perfect one-two with Carl Lumsdon and rushes in on goal... John Brown looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.21
2-1Graham Wainwright kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Shearer. Chris Shearer flicks a high pass forward. John Mcgovern collects the pass. John Mcgovern knocks in a cross ball towards Edward Gower. Chris Jobson catches Edward Gower on the ankles. Edward Gower appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
75.07
Chris Shearer brings the ball forward. Chris Shearer surges forward with the ball. Chris Shearer skips past Jason Edghill! Chris Shearer takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Michael Barton!
78.14
Chris Jobson chips the ball to his team mate, Joe Smith. Joe Smith kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Stewart. Stephen Stewart shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
79.59
John Brown flicks a high ball forward to Joe Smith who takes it down. Joe Smith knocks the ball forward, putting John Brown through on goal. John Brown shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.58
Eddie Clegg sees a break and surges forward. Eddie Clegg plays a one-two with Marvin Oakes and advances towards the goal... Eddie Clegg rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Jason Edghill.
85.07
Jason Edghill hits a low pass to Stephen Stewart. Stephen Stewart threads a neat ball through to John Brown. John Brown plays a quick one-two with Nigel Woodcock and rushes in on goal... Chris Shearer catches John Brown on the ankles. John Brown appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
87.02
Arthur Kerr controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Clegg. Eddie Clegg flicks a high ball forward to Rio Redknapp who takes it down. Rio Redknapp whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Bristol City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
89.49
Eddie Clegg sees Edward Gower in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edward Gower shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.7%
55.3%
Play Area
28.2%
47.1%
24.7%
Scorers
| Carlton Gower 36 Chris Shearer 54 | Joe Smith 30 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Chris Shearer of Bristol City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ruel Lineker (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Graham Wainwright (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Arthur Kerr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Chris Shearer (DEF) |  | 9 |
| 5. | Carlton Gower (MID) | | 8 |
| 6. | John Mcgovern (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eddie Clegg (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Nicholas Clarke (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Edward Gower (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marvin Oakes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rio Redknapp (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Shaun Dixon (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robert Evans (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tim Rankin (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Michael Barton (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jason Edghill (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Chris Jobson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darius Philips (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mick Lineker (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stephen Stewart (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Joe Smith (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Paul Jobson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John Brown (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nigel Woodcock (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Carl Lumsdon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Darren Morris (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Malcolm Carrick (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Steven Hapgood (GK) | 0 | |