please log in to view this image SKYBET LEAGUE ONE Sheffield UnitedV Bristol City please log in to view this image Bramall Lane, 22nd February 2014 Kick-Off 15:00 Words from the manager Manager on task ahead at Bramall Lane. Steve Cotterill expects more changes from tomorrowâs opponents Sheffield United (3pm) as they look to juggle league and cup matches week after week. The Blades have reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with Budweiser after an impressive run which has seen them oust Aston Villa, Fulham and Nottingham Forest from the competition. But Nigel Cloughâs men have also won their last two Sky Bet League One matches to climb out of the relegation zone, drawing them level with City on 32 points, albeit with three games in hand. Cotterill took the chance to watch Cityâs next two opponents in live action on Wednesday evening, with the Yorkshire club winning 1-0 at Gillingham. The City boss told Bristol City Player: âThey played a different shape against Gillingham and I donât think theyâll do the same against us. âThey operated with a 3-5-2 formation in that game, but if (John) Brayford is fit again then theyâll probably go back to four at the back. âIt was a good win for them. There were chances at either end and Sheffield United had a bit of a break for their winning goal. âTheyâve been resting a few players and Iâm sure there will be more changes. We just have to try and work out what we think their team and shape will be. âBut, once again, we know where we are with our team and thatâs the most important thing.â Cotterill isnât fazed by the Bladesâ additional games in hand, nor that of Crawley Town, who have only played 25 games - seven less than City. âIâve always thought itâs better to have the points on the board rather than games in hand,â he said. âWeâve worked hard to move ourselves out of the bottom four and now we have to keep working hard to stay out of it.â Cotterill has no fresh injury concerns in the camp. Head 2 Head 39 league games has been played between the two clubs with Sheffield United winning 21 Bristol City have only managed to win on 10 occasions with 8 ending in a draw 'Interesting' facts Bristol City have only manage 2 wins at Bramall lane in the league, the last coming back in 1957 a 3-0 win Bristol City have only won once in the last 8 meetings We are still yet to keep a clean sheet away from home this season Today is a rare chance to record back to back away wins, the last time that was achieved was back in 2011 after beating Watford 3-1 (22.2.11) and then Coventry 4-1 (5.3.11) Media Centre bcfc.co.uk match preview bbc.co.uk match preview sky sports match preview Match Odds Betting â odds with Sky Bet Result Sheffield United 11/10, Draw 12/5, City 12/5 Score Sheffield United 1-0 City 6/1, Sheffield United 0-0 City 9/1, Sheffield United 0-1 City 17/2 Sheffield United 2-0 City 17/2, Sheffield United 1-1 City 5/1, Sheffield United 0-2 City16/1 Sheffield United 2-1 City 15/2, Sheffield United 2-2 City12/1, Sheffield United 1-2 City 10/1 First goalscorer Jose Baxter 5/1 Sam Baldock 13/2 Billy Paynter 11/2 Jay Emmanuel-Thomas 7/1 Chris Porter 6/1 Tyrone Barnett 15/2 Shaun Miller 13/2 Wes Burns 9/1 Ryan Flynn 10/1 Marlon Pack 12/1 Videos [video=youtube;EhqwWBhkrdY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhqwWBhkrdY&feature=c4-overview&list=UUq_5VYwAoOvaL4lyGkwoboQ[/video] COME ON YOU REDS
http://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/article/20140222-sheffutdteamnews-1375274.aspx City unchanged - Pearson back on bench
Not good at all. Sounds like it's all Sheff Utd. To make things worse, several relegation rivals are leading - Crewe, Tranmere, Crawley, Notts Co.
Typical City though Most teams around us are winning bar Shrewsbury, but they are losing at Notts Co. Yet more evidence of how all these draws we get continue to hurt and that all the teams that lost last week are winning at half time this week. So from 2 vital games we will likely only get a solitary point whilst all of our rivals could well be getting 3 points from 2 games. And that my friends could be the difference between survival and relegation. Not good enough but I'm fed up with saying it
Well, that's that then, game over. Looking at the game stats, can't see us even getting 1 goal back, let alone two.
3-0 this bloke cotterill and his powder puff players are a joke. What excuses are we going to hear tonight. Embarrasing from top to bottom.
Now 3-0 No heart No fight No spine Not even good enough for Division 3 Teams around us (Tranmere, Crewe, Crawley etc) are rolling up their sleeves and scrapping for their lives and what do we do ? Roll over and lie down WE ARE GOING DOWN
3-0 now. I thought the weeks rest was supposed to have helped our players, while Sheff Utd played last Sunday AND Weds... They should be knackered then, but 3 games in 6 days hasn't hurt them. Shame for all the City fans who made the trip to Sheffield, only to see us hammered. The goal difference is getting a pasting too.
As said they would have to pay me to watch the shower of carp,full respect for those that went,but hey ho did anyone really expect a result at sheff utd. I certainly think this club is on its Knees and going down to division four.
Who expected a result at Leyton Orient? As has been said many, many times, it is THESE games against our relegation rivals that we have to be most geared up for. These games are our Cup Finals. At a minimum, the aim must be to get a point and so prevent them getting the valuable 3 pts. Defeat against those around us just isn't acceptable, but its happening, like today. I honestly thought that, with a weeks rest, we should at least have been competitive today, but it sounds like we were far from it. The stark reality is that we prepare for life in L2.
Not much went right today did it Still, its not over yet by any stretch. As has been said, we were always second favourites for a result here
Agree but we've been (or should have been) favourites to beat the likes of Colchester, Oldham, Coventry (everyone else beats them!!!) Tranmere, Crewe, Shrewsbury, and we've not won a single game against these teams. I reiterate for the umpteenth time, this is a piss poor division and we're the biggest laughing stock out of the whole league. Our inability to win games is going to be our downfall so lets see who Lansdown is going to blame now when we're getting 7,000 next season, because I for one, won't be going to many (if any) games 'Enough' is getting closer and closer and I never thought I'd see the day or hear myself saying it, but I'm not alone..................
