Rob Atkinson’s 90th-minute header saw Bristol City end a five-game winless Championship run with victory over Preston North End at Ashton Gate.
Centre-back Atkinson put the hosts in front after 55 minutes with a header from close range.
Andrew Hughes equalised for Preston with nine minutes to go, volleying into the net after a Robbie Brady free-kick.
But Atkinson’s second header snatched the Robins a late winner to give his side a much-needed three points.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Bristol City
Formation 3-5-2
- 12O’Leary
- 26VynerBooked at 67mins
- 25Klose
- 5Atkinson
- 17SykesSubstituted forMartinat 90+3′minutes
- 14WeimannBooked at 81mins
- 7Scott
- 8Williams
- 3DasilvaBooked at 34mins
- 11Semenyo
- 15ConwaySubstituted forWellsat 86′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bentley
- 9Martin
- 10King
- 16Pring
- 19Tanner
- 21Wells
- 27Kadji
Preston
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Woodman
- 16Hughes
- 6LindsayBooked at 29mins
- 3CunninghamBooked at 84mins
- 11BradyBooked at 90mins
- 13McCannSubstituted forEvansat 77′minutes
- 4WhitemanSubstituted forDiabyat 90+6′minutes
- 2FernándezSubstituted forBrowneat 77′minutes
- 10JohnsonSubstituted forWoodburnat 56′minutesBooked at 78mins
- 24MaguireSubstituted forLedsonat 56′minutes
- 19Riis
Substitutes
- 8Browne
- 9Evans
- 18Ledson
- 20Woodburn
- 23Diaby
- 25Cornell
- 44Potts
- Referee:
- Keith Stroud
- Attendance:
- 17,367
Live Text
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Match ends, Bristol City 2, Preston North End 1.
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Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Preston North End 1.
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Attempt missed. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Ledson.
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Robbie Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Robbie Brady (Preston North End).
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Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Substitution, Preston North End. Bambo Diaby replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
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Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
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Nahki Wells (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Substitution, Bristol City. Chris Martin replaces Mark Sykes.
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Offside, Bristol City. Robert Atkinson tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
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Goal! Bristol City 2, Preston North End 1. Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Alan Browne.
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Ched Evans (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
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Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).
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Alex Scott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
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Substitution, Bristol City. Nahki Wells replaces Tommy Conway.