Bristol City boosted their play-off ambitions with a well-deserved 2-1 victory at Ashton Gate against Norwich City.
The Robins took charge of the contest in the early stages and took the lead in fine fashion when Mark Sykes, the hero at Sheffield United, opened the scoring with a fine curled finish after cutting inside and gliding past an opposing defender.
Nakhi Wells, who returned to the line-up for the first time since his recent injury, doubled the home side’s advantage with an excellent low driven finish after controlling the ball effectively on the half turn.
Liam Manning’s side dominated large exchanges of the contest but were given a late scare in the 82nd minute when Norwich’s star of the season Borja Sainz reduced the deficit with his 18th strike of the season from close range.
Bristol City face a difficult away test against automatic promotion hopefuls Burnley in their next match and will look to prove that they are play-off material with a positive result against a tough to break down Clarets side at Turf Moor.
For the time being, Bristol City can relax after an excellent start to the weekend, which could still improve if results go their way. In the meantime, we take a look at the latest talking points from around the division, including a major update from Sheffield United.
