Bristol City

Johnson positive despite defeat
Bristol City boss Gary Johnson insisted there were \"plenty of positives to take\" from their 2-1 Carling Cup defeat at West Country rivals Cheltenham. It was City's fourth straight defeat, but Johnson insisted: \"We got our spirit back, and that was important. \"Some of our players came out of their shells, and with a bit of luck we could have taken something from the game. \"There was a lot of passion there, and I feel I can look forward to next Tuesday against Northampton now.\"

Northampton 1-3 Bristol City
An angry confrontation between Bristol City team-mates Bradley Orr and Louis Carey marred their side's battling victory at Northampton. Andy Kirk slotted in for the home side after impressive keeper Adriano Basso parried a deflected Jason Crowe shot. A Phil Jevons penalty levelled for the visitors before Orr was sent-off after appearing to aim a headbutt at Carey. But Steve Brooker's deflected shot and a late David Cotterill penalty won the game for 10-man City. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northampton: Bunn, Chambers (Jess 46), Dyche, Doig, Crowe, Burnell, Taylor (Bojic 69), Holt, Aiston, Kirk, Quinn (Gilligan 63). Subs Not Used: Harper, Watt. Booked: Crowe. Goals: Kirk 18. Bristol City: Basso, Orr, Carey, Fontaine, McAllister, Cotterill, Noble, Johnson, Showunmi (Keogh 46), Jevons (Williams 64), Brooker (Brown 79). Subs Not Used: Russell, Federici. Sent Off: Orr (45). Booked: McAllister, Keogh. Goals: Jevons 32 pen, Brooker 71, Cotterill 90 pen. Att: 4,919 Ref: M Jones (Mansfield).

Yeovil secure Stewart loan deal
Yeovil have signed Bristol City striker Marcus Stewart on a three-month loan. The former Sunderland man, 33, has been out of favour at City, making just 18 appearances since joining last summer. \"That's the way football is. Now hopefully I can start playing football and be happy in my head again,\" Stewart told Sir Stanley. Meanwhile, the Glovers have re-signed 26-year-old defender Anthony Tonkin, who began his career with the Glovers and was available after leaving Crewe. Tonkin, who lives locally, had been training with the Glovers for the last few weeks.

Orr apologises over sending-off
Bristol City defender Bradley Orr has apologised after his sending off at Northampton on Tuesday evening. He was shown a red card after clashing with team-mate Louis Carey, though City recovered to the win the match 3-1. \"I take the blame 100%. I feel disgusted with myself, I feel really low,\" Orr told Sir Stanley. \"I think the big thing now is to accept any punishment on the chin. I'll just try to earn the respect back of my manager and my coaches.\"

Latics swoop for £2m Cotterill
Wigan have signed Bristol City forward David Cotterill for £2m. The 18-year-old Wales international agreed to a three-year contract with the Latics on Thursday. \"David is a player we have been monitoring for some time and we have decided to act now,\" said Wigan boss Paul Jewell. \"He is one of those players who I think has the ability to make the grade in the Premiership, which is why we've decided to take him.\"

Kuipers show gives McGhee dilemma
Brighton boss Mark McGhee says keeper Wayne Henderson is not guaranteed to regain his spot after Michel Kuipers' display at Bristol City. Kuipers made a string of fine saves in a 1-0 defeat while Henderson was on duty with the Republic of Ireland. \"It was an outstanding performance. He was different class,\" McGhee enthused. \"Michel is a good keeper but so is Wayne. We'll decide between now and the next game who plays. Michel has given himself a hell of a chance.\"

Victory brings relief for Johnson
Bristol City boss Gary Johnson was relieved to end a traumatic week for the club with a victory over Brighton. Scott Brown, who scored the goal, was given 100 hours of community service while three City players were jailed for their part in a nightclub brawl. \"I had to get permission from the board - I needed him to play,\" Johnson said. \"It's been a tough week and I've gone through all the emotions. The important thing was we gave a performance that reflected credit on Bristol City.\"

City waiting on Showunmi injury
Bristol City boss Gary Johnson is waiting to discover the extent of striker Enoch Showunmi's knee injury. The 24-year-old ex-Luton man was forced off at half-time in last week's 3-1 win at Northampton, and missed Saturday's 1-0 victory over Brighton. \"Enoch has tweaked a medial ligament,\" Johnson told City's website. \"It's too early to say whether he will be fit for the Tranmere game, but we don't think it's serious and will assess him later in the week.\"

Tranmere v Bristol City
Tranmere have no new injury problems - but the game comes too quickly for Calvin Zola, who has missed the last few weeks with a hamstring problem. Midfielder Danny Harrison (foot) is out for another three weeks. Bristol City are waiting to discover the extent of Enoch Showunmi's knee injury - the striker is rated 50-50. Bradley Orr is still suspended following his sending off in the 3-1 win at Northampton, when he clashed with team-mate Louis Carey.

Tranmere 1-0 Bristol City
John Mullin's 85th minute goal against Bristol City moved Tranmere level on points with leaders Nottingham Forest. Adriano Basso had kept his side in the game but the City goalkeeper could do nothing about Mullin's effort from 12 yards after Gareth Taylor headed down. Taylor had wasted two good first-half chances for Tranmere, while Chris Greenacre was denied by a fingertip save by Basso in the 18th minute. Basso also did well to halt a powerful header by Ian Goodison on 54 minutes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tranmere: Ward, Stockdale, McCready, Goodison, Sherriff, Shuker, Mullin, McLaren, Ellison, Taylor, Greenacre. Subs Not Used: Tremarco, McAteer, Jennings, Davies, Achterberg. Booked: McLaren, Greenacre. Goals: Mullin 85. Bristol City: Basso, Keogh (Woodman 87), Fontaine, Carey, McAllister (McCombe 59), Murray (Skuse 64), Noble, Johnson, Brown, Myrie-Williams, Jevons. Subs Not Used: Russell, Federici. Booked: McAllister. Att: 8,111. Ref: J P Robinson (E Yorkshire).

Bristol City v Leyton Orient
Bristol City manager Gary Johnson insists there is a \"fair chance\" that striker Enoch Showunm will return from a knee injury. Captain Steve Brooker and defender Bradley Orr remain unavailable after being sentenced for affray. Leyton Orient welcome back captain and defender John Mackie from injury and suspension for the trip to Ashton Gate. Martin Ling also hopes to have defender Clayton Fortune (knock) and winger Shane Tudor (ankle) back in his squad.

Bristol City 2-1 Leyton Orient
Enoch Showunmi had an eventful night as Bristol City earned a nervous victory over Leyton Orient. The big striker set up Phil Jevons to open the scoring with a stooping header in the 19th minute, then drove in a second one minute before the interval. But Showunmi's handball in the box gave Orient a lifeline, and Matt Lockwood duly converted the penalty. City keeper Adrian Basso made a stop from Paul Connor and also saved well to stop Jamie McCombe scoring an own goal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City: Basso, Keogh, Carey, McCombe, McAllister, Brown, Noble (Russell 29), Johnson, Myrie-Williams, Showunmi (Skuse 79), Jevons (Fontaine 86). Subs Not Used: Federici, Murray. Booked: Johnson, Russell. Goals: Jevons 19, Showunmi 44. Leyton Orient: Garner, Lockwood, Tann, Mackie (Saah 78), Miller, Corden (Tudor 62), Simpson, Chambers, Keith, Alexander, Connor (Ibehre 62). Subs Not Used: Morris, Barnard. Booked: Chambers. Goals: Lockwood 66 pen. Att: 9,726 Ref: R Beeby (Northamptonshire).

Jailed duo return to Bristol City
Bristol City duo Steve Brooker and Bradley Orr have returned to training after apologising to fans over the incident which led to being imprisoned. The pair were released from Leyhill Prison on Thursday morning and were driven to a meeting with chairman Steve Lansdown and vice chairman Keith Dawe. Orr and Brooker were jailed for 28 days for their part in a nightclub brawl. However, team-mate David Partridge is still in prison after receiving a two-month sentence. A fourth player, Scott Brown, was given 120 hours' community service. City captain Brooker told the club website: \"I greatly regret what happened. While I think the sentence was harsh, I know I let down the club and the supporters.\" Midfielder Orr added: \"I can't wait to put it all behind me. \"The best way to make up for it is for me to give 100% on the pitch and help the team achieve promotion.\"

Bristol City v Chesterfield
Bristol City are monitoring the fitness of midfielder David Noble (groin) and keeper Adriano Basso (back). Steve Brooker could be available after his release from prison, while Bradley Orr could also return to the squad having served his sentence too. Chesterfield left-back Alan O'Hare is a major doubt for the trip to Ashton Gate after suffering an ankle injury. Captain Shane Nicholson (knee) could be pressed into action, but Alex Bailey (groin) is not ready to return.

Bristol City 3-1 Chesterfield
Bristol City eased to a comfortable victory over Chesterfield thanks to goals from skipper Louis Carey, Scott Brown and Jennison Myrie-Williams. The home side dominated proceedings and hit the woodwork three times while Chesterfield can have no complaints. Carey, who later picked up a fifth yellow card, opened the scoring with a header before Colin Larkin equalised. Lee Johnson set up Brown's second with a quickly-taken free-kick before Alex Russell set Myrie-Williams free. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City: Basso, Keogh, Carey, McCombe, McAllister, Brown (Murray 79), Russell, Johnson, Myrie-Williams, Brooker (Woodman 86), Jevons. Subs Not Used: Fontaine, Skuse, Federici. Booked: Keogh, McCombe, Carey. Goals: Carey 4, Brown 40, Myrie-Williams 51. Chesterfield: Roche, Picken, Downes, Hazell, Bailey, Hall, Niven, Allott, Hurst, Allison (Folan 63), Larkin (Smith 73). Subs Not Used: Shaw, Jordan, Lowry. Goals: Larkin 21. Att: 10,398. Ref: K Stroud (Hampshire).

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