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The Seasiders are on the box today as they take on Bristol City away from home in front of the Sky Sports TV cameras.
Anil Mehmeti is the next Bristol City player to try his luck from longe range but his rising effort goes over the bar. Jordan Gabriel looks to have tripped Anil Mehmeti as he surges past him into the Blackpool box. The Seasiders are on the box today as they take on Bristol City away from home in front of the Sky Sports TV cameras.
All the build-up, live match action and reaction as the Robins look to get back to winning ways.
It bounces back off the defender and Blackpool somehow get it clear again It's come from a goal-kick - City let the ball bounce and it flies over the head of Vyner who misjudges it. Blackpool are all over the place defensively as Sykes wins a corner. He cuts it back to Weimann but his strike is also blocked inside the area. City have plenty of men forward, including Weimann and Sykes in space to his right but he decides to go for goal himself which comes off the defender. That was a slight scare for the hosts. Lots of opportunities but Maxwell has had nothing to do in the Blackpool goal. Weimann picks up it and hangs a cross into the area looking for Wells. He has time to take a touch and fires it beyond the keeper. Frustrating so far and there's a few groans from the home fans as the whistle blows. They are currently 22nd and six points adrift of safety while the Robins are 14th on 45 points. Bristol City host Mick McCarthy's Blackpool in the early kick-off looking to return to winning ways in front of the Sky Sports cameras.
Nigel Pearson makes two changes to Bristol City's starting line-up and there's also a new name amongst the substitutes.
Wood was amed on the bench for the first time this season and provided cover for Jay Dasilva at left-back. James was assessed from Fridayโs training session, and the best course of action has been decided for him to miss out on today's clash. Weimann picked the ball up on the right-hand side and Andy King was able to play the ball back to him before curling a rasping shot past Maxwell.
Andreas Weimann and Alex Scott score for Bristol City in their Championship victory over Blackpool at Ashton Gate Stadium.
Alex Scott (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. - Shots - 28Patino - 25Rogers - 24Lyons - 22Hamilton - 12Dougall - 3Husband - 9Yates On the victory: "We thoroughly deserved to win. "I believe Alex will play for England one day.
After a slow opening 20 minutes to the game, Bristol City threatened on the counter attack with Andi Weimann unable to provide the telling touch before Mark ...
Second-half goals from Andreas Weimann and Alex Scott saw Bristol City increase Blackpool's relegation fears with a 2-0 Championship win at Ashton Gate.
It restored his team's belief and Mehmeti was just too high with a 71st-minute drive. Mehmeti was next to have a shot blocked as City continued to pour forward. Weimann volleyed over from a Mark Sykes cross as City dominated the early exchanges.
Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Blackpool at Ashton Gate; Alex Scott and Andreas Weimann on ...
It was extremely frustrating to watch because we never got into the game." "We had a great chance to take the lead in the first half and I think missing it affected Jerry Yates' performance. It was a poor performance and I told the lads we had let our fans down. He has a brace on his knee and we can only hope it isn't serious. He will play for a top club one day and it's just a question of when." If we do, it will need be more than ยฃ25 million in today's market.