Bristol C v Swansea Competition - Sky Bet Championship Venue - Ashton Gate Date - 10 March 2024 Kick off - 12:30pm Following their well deserved 1-1 away draw at Watford, next up for Luke Williams’ Swansea squad is an away trip to Ashton Gate to play Bristol City. On Wednesday evening, Watford's struggles under Valerien Ismael continued as they battled to a 1-1 draw against the Swans. The Hornets fell behind in comical fashion early on when goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann raced out of his goal and teenage full-back Ryan Andrews headed into his own net. The Swans wasted chances to stretch their advantage before the break, before Watford's second-half improvement was rewarded when Wesley Hoedt headed goalwards and fellow centre-back Ryan Porteous appeared to help the ball over the line. The draw means Watford have taken only six points from their last nine matches, a dispiriting sequence which has prompted questions over the future of head coach Ismael. Swansea are on the best run since early October having taken seven points from their last three Championship games, though Luke Williams' side will feel they could have got more given their first-half superiority at Vicarage Road. The Swans stay 15th in the table - though the gap to the bottom three now stretches to five points - with Watford two points and two places better off. Leif Davis scored in the 89th minute as Ipswich Town dramatically kept themselves in the Championship's automatic promotion places as they twice came from a goal down to beat Bristol City 3-2. Town's Conor Chaplin hit the post after a 32nd-minute corner was flicked on in a goalless first period before Anis Mehmeti's deflected effort put City ahead early in the second half. Nakhi Wells hit the frame of the Ipswich goal soon after, Ahmed Al Hamadi then made it 1-1 before Tommy Conway headed City back in front. But Chaplin headed Town level again before Max O'Leary easily saved Al Hamadi's poor penalty with five minutes to go, only for Davis to win it a couple of minutes later. Jack Taylor hit the post in the fifth minute of stoppage time as Ipswich almost got a fourth. The win sees Town stay two points clear of third-placed Leeds having won 28 points from losing positions this season, while Bristol City fell to 14th place. The Swans have played the Robins on 78 previous occasions, winning 24, losing 31 with 23 drawn. In the corresponding match last season, the teams played out a 1-1 draw, with Ntcham netting the Swans’ equaliser. Turning to Sunday, I’m going for a 1-1 draw
Bristol City had Ipswich tied up in knots for a lot of the game midweek despite having lost. Not convinced we will get anything out of this game. BC 1 SW 0.
The Welsh Cockneys just beat Ipswich with goals in the 95th and 100th minutes. They will be coming to the Liberty in bouyant mood …..
Well, we never concede in injury time so if they're going to rely on scoring late they will be out of luck
Thanks Taff. Well I was right in my Watford 1-1 prediction so will stick with it and hope for a point but would gladly take 3
Jamie Paterson is set to make his 100th Swansea City appearance this afternoon as Luke Williams makes three changes for the Championship clash with Bristol City. Joe Allen, Kyle Naughton and Liam Cullen return to the starting line-up with Jay Fulton, Harry Darling and Jerry Yates dropping to the bench in the trio of changes from the midweek draw against Watford. Carl Rushworth continues in goal, with Naughton, Ben Cabango, Nathan Wood and Josh Tymon making up the Swansea defence. Allen joins captain Matt Grimes in midfield, with Swans centurion Paterson operating ahead of them. Ronald and Przemysław Płacheta occupy the flanks and provide support for striker Liam Cullen. Swansea City: Carl Rushworth, Ben Cabango, Joe Allen, Matt Grimes (captain), Jamie Paterson, Josh Tymon, Przemysław Płacheta, Liam Cullen, Nathan Wood, Kyle Naughton, Ronald. Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Josh Key, Jay Fulton, Harry Darling, Jerry Yates, Jamal Lowe, Charlie Patino, Ollie Cooper, Azeem Abdulai. Bristol City: Max O’Leary, Ross McCrorie, Cameron Pring, Joe Williams, Harry Cornick, Anis Mehmeti, Jason Knight (captain), Tommy Conway, Rob Dickie, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Zak Vyner Substitutes: Stefan Bajic, Scott Twine, Andy King, Mark Sykes, Nahki Wells, Haydon Roberts, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Dire Mebude
Again, the sound is **** on the Swans stream - always is. No atmosphere, and boring, boring commentator. Switch to Bristol stream and it sounds like a live game. How does the club get this so wrong every match ?
For the first time today Ronald is getting on my nerves. He's had plenty of chances to get the ball into the area and they've all been wasted. The corner he took sums it up really.
