Match ends, Bristol City 1, Brentford 2.
Bristol CityBristol City1BrentfordBrentford2
Brentford scored two late goals to beat bottom side Bristol City, whose winless run now stretches to 21 games.
City enjoyed the best chances in the first half and they held off the Bees until the final 10 minutes of the game.
Sam Saunders' 25-yard shot deflected in off Derrick Williams to break the deadlock before Clayton Donaldson stabbed in at the back post.
Marlon Harewood grabbed his first City goal in injury time but it proved to be a mere consolation.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Bristol City head coach Sean O'Driscoll told BBC Points West:
"It's like deja vu and groundhog day. They had one shot at goal and it deflected in.
"We dominated, especially in the first half, against one of the more accomplished sides in the division.
"There's lots of positives from the players' point of view but it just gets lost because of the result and the situation.
"People will now focus on the result and not on the aspects of how we played."
Line-ups
Bristol City
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Parish
- 2Moloney
- 22Shorey
- 21Pack
- 3Williams
- 30Dunk
- 14ReidSubstituted forHarewoodat 81'minutes
- 25Elliott
- 10Emmanuel-Thomas
- 9Baldock
- 11WagstaffSubstituted forBryanat 63'minutes
Substitutes
- 15Bryan
- 17Cunningham
- 18Taylor
- 23Harewood
- 26Brundle
- 28McLaughlin
- 33O'Leary
Brentford
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Lee
- 12McCormack
- 24Bidwell
- 8Douglas
- 5Craig
- 6Dean
- 4Forshaw
- 17Saville
- 9Donaldson
- 11GriggSubstituted forTrottaat 54'minutes
- 26K HarrisSubstituted forSaundersat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Saunders
- 10El Alagui
- 14Logan
- 20Diagouraga
- 21O'Brien
- 29Trotta
- 38Taylor
- Referee:
- Phil Gibbs
- Attendance:
- 10,639
Match Stats
Home TeamBristol CityAway TeamBrentford
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away2
- Corners
- Home9
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bristol City 1, Brentford 2.
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Foul by Marlon Harewood (Bristol City).
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Sam Saunders (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Bristol City 1, Brentford 2. Marlon Harewood (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.
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Foul by Marlon Harewood (Bristol City).
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Alan McCormack (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
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Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sam Saunders (Brentford).
Goal!
Goal! Bristol City 0, Brentford 2. Clayton Donaldson (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Saunders following a corner.
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Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Brendan Moloney.
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Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marvin Elliott.
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Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol City. Marlon Harewood replaces Bobby Reid.
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Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
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Marvin Elliott (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by George Saville (Brentford).
Goal!
Goal! Bristol City 0, Brentford 1. Sam Saunders (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
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Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City).
