Match Report
| Bristol City | Bristol City |  |  | Brentford | Brentford | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ruel Lineker | R. Lineker |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Ledley Keegan | L. Keegan | |||||||||
| Graham Wainwright | G. Wainwright | | 54 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Clive Shields | C. Shields | ||||||||
| Arthur Kerr | A. Kerr | | 53 | D | | 3 | | | D | 46 | | Alfred Mason | A. Mason | ||||||||
| Chris Shearer | C. Shearer | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Billy Ferdinand | B. Ferdinand | |||||||||
| Carlton Gower | C. Gower | | 47 | M | | 5 | | M | 63 | | Henry Merson | H. Merson | |||||||||
| John Mcgovern | J. Mcgovern | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | James Evans | J. Evans | |||||||||
| Eddie Clegg | E. Clegg | | 43 | M | | 7 | | M | 44 | | Nicky Upson | N. Upson | |||||||||
| Nicholas Clarke | N. Clarke | | 38 | M | | 8 | | M | 38 | | Ruel Grimandi | R. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Edward Gower | E. Gower | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 47 | | Edward Collymore | E. Collymore | |||||||||
| Marvin Oakes | M. Oakes | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Mick Hendrie | M. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Graham Mendonca | G. Mendonca | | 42 | A | | 11 | | A | 37 | | Brendan Cope | B. Cope | |||||||||
| Shaun Dixon | S. Dixon | | 50 | D | | 12 | | D | 41 | | Clive Butt | C. Butt | |||||||||
| Robert Evans | R. Evans | | 44 | D | | 13 | | D | 37 | | Jermaine Christie | J. Christie | |||||||||
| Tim Rankin | T. Rankin | | 42 | G | | 14 | | D | 36 | | Danny Pearson | D. Pearson | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Brentford. A crowd of 2,952 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol City and Brentford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Dryden.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol City and Brentford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Dryden.
0.00
0-0Bristol City start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.18
0-0Nicky Upson flicks a high ball forward to Mick Hendrie who takes it down. Mick Hendrie shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
4.53
0-1Ruel Grimandi makes a simple pass to James Evans. James Evans plays a scrappy one-two with Brendan Cope and stumbles forward towards the goal... James Evans comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Ruel Lineker has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
10.31
0-1Marvin Oakes barges into Ruel Grimandi. The referee calls over Marvin Oakes and shows him a yellow card! Ruel Grimandi runs off the knock.
12.11
0-1Graham Wainwright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Mcgovern. John Mcgovern knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Gower. Edward Gower whips the ball goalwards with his head but Ledley Keegan reads it well. Nice save!
15.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Nicky Upson plays the ball forward to Edward Collymore. Edward Collymore knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Merson. Henry Merson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
24.49
James Evans threads a neat ball through to Mick Hendrie. Mick Hendrie cuts inside the box! Mick Hendrie comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Ruel Lineker easily smothers it!
27.30
Eddie Clegg runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eddie Clegg plays a scrappy one-two with John Mcgovern and advances towards the goal... Eddie Clegg cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ledley Keegan with no chance!! Goal for Bristol City!
32.08
Clive Shields sees James Evans in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. James Evans threads a neat ball through to Brendan Cope. Brendan Cope whips in a cross ball towards Mick Hendrie. Mick Hendrie knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.25
Chris Shearer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Mendonca. Graham Mendonca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes knocks in a cross ball towards Carlton Gower. Carlton Gower outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
39.29
Edward Gower kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes plays a scrappy one-two with Edward Gower and advances towards the goal... Marvin Oakes shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.31
1-2Alfred Mason catches Graham Mendonca on the ankles. Alfred Mason is warned by the referee! Graham Mendonca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Graham Wainwright knocks the ball forward to Carlton Gower. Carlton Gower knocks the ball to his team mate, John Mcgovern. John Mcgovern plays a one-two with Edward Gower and advances towards the goal... John Mcgovern cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol City appear unchanged since the first half. Brentford also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Brentford kick off!
48.26
Nicholas Clarke hits a low pass to Carlton Gower. Carlton Gower plays a one-two with Graham Mendonca and advances towards the goal... Carlton Gower cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
55.17
Ruel Grimandi plays the ball forward to Brendan Cope. Brendan Cope runs straight at the defence! Brendan Cope cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
59.28
Under pressure, Chris Shearer clears the ball far upfield. Eddie Clegg shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
71.36
Carlton Gower hits a low pass to John Mcgovern. John Mcgovern controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
72.06
James Evans flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Cope controls it well on his chest. Brendan Cope whips in a cross ball towards Edward Collymore. With a superhuman jump, Edward Collymore connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
73.40
John Mcgovern makes a simple pass to Nicholas Clarke. Nicholas Clarke rushes past Clive Shields! Nicholas Clarke shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
79.45
Eddie Clegg makes an attacking run forward. Eddie Clegg plays a one-two with Carlton Gower and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Eddie Clegg provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Ledley Keegan.
80.38
1-2It's a corner kick. Carlton Gower loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Mick Hendrie chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
83.27
Graham Wainwright hacks Nicky Upson from behind! The referee brings Graham Wainwright to one side and gives him a warning! Nicky Upson stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.12
Nicholas Clarke chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Mendonca. Graham Mendonca shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
85.21
Eddie Clegg chips the ball to his team mate, John Mcgovern. John Mcgovern tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
87.20
Nicky Upson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edward Collymore. Edward Collymore sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
Henry Merson hits a low pass to Nicky Upson. Nicky Upson lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Collymore. Edward Collymore flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
28.7%
45%
26.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Clegg of Bristol City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ruel Lineker (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Graham Wainwright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Arthur Kerr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Chris Shearer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carlton Gower (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Mcgovern (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Eddie Clegg (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Nicholas Clarke (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Edward Gower (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marvin Oakes (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 11. | Graham Mendonca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Shaun Dixon (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robert Evans (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tim Rankin (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ledley Keegan (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Clive Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfred Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Ferdinand (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Henry Merson (MID) | | 8 |
| 6. | James Evans (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Nicky Upson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ruel Grimandi (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Edward Collymore (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Mick Hendrie (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Brendan Cope (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Clive Butt (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jermaine Christie (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Danny Pearson (DEF) | 0 | |