EFL make official decision ahead of Bristol City vs Stoke City in the Championship
With the fixtures starting to pile up quickly, Bristol City will return to Championship action on Wednesday night.
Last time out, Swansea City defeated Bristol City 1-0 at home. The game’s lone goal came from Josh Tymon, and the home team was unable to equalize.
After 31 games, Liam Manning’s team is now in ninth place in the Championship standings, with 15 games remaining. The playoffs are three points away for them.
The Robins ended up having a quiet January transfer window and failed to sign anyone. Until the summer, they made the decision to remain with what they have.
EFL make official decision ahead of Bristol City vs Stoke City
James Bell has been confirmed by the EFL to officiate the Robins’ next game. Conor Brown and Ian Cooper will serve as assistant referees, and Scott Tallis will serve as the fourth official. Of course, the Football League does not have VAR. 15 of Bell’s 22 appearances this season have taken place in the second division. Additionally, he has worked in the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup, and League Two in recent years.
This season, the Englishman has not yet officiated Bristol City in the league. When Stoke lost 2-1 to West Brom at home in August, he was the man in the center. The Potters’ most recent FA Cup match ended in a 3–3 draw against Cardiff City at home. The Bluebirds defeated them on penalties. After Narcis Pelach was fired earlier this winter, Mark Robins was appointed manager, and the former Coventry City player will be keen to keep the Staffordshire team going.
Over the next few weeks and months, Bristol City will aim to find greater stability. Their lack of reinforcements this winter was unexpected, particularly considering their dominant league position.
Following their loss to Swansea, Manning remarked, “Yeah, frustrating, right? Right now, I’m sure everyone is experiencing the same emotions. I believe it has a lot of benefits in terms of performance level. At halftime, we ought to be ahead, but the goalie makes two amazing saves.
“I think Rob [Dickie] put over a really nice header as well. As a result, I felt that we had a number of excellent moments, with a good press, a good purpose, and a good intent.
We ultimately lost the second half due to a five-minute stretch. We all seemed to become a little more passive, in my opinion. In duels, the front line was a little too passive, while the back line gained momentum by going a little too deep. After then, you set the task of attempting to rejoin the game for yourself. It was not due to a lack of attitude, will, drive, or any of the behaviors that I look for first. We didn’t win today due to quality, in the end.
