On The Ball written by Gemma Gifford.

Full time:  Bristol City 1 Norwich 0

90+2: City are awarded free-kick deep in their own half, but Bristol win the ball back and Trundle runs into the corner and loses the ball for Omozusi to clear.

89th: Russell wins a free-kick for City wide on the right.  Pattison's cross is headed away by McAllister for a corner. The resulting corner kick is easily caught by Basso.  Three minutes of injury time are announced.

88th: Wilson replaces Johnson for the Robins.

86th: Bristol continue to press into City's half with Trundle but Gary Doherty makes an important challenge and clears the danger.

83rd: David Bell replaces Lee Croft on the right of midfield.

82nd: Sproule sprints into the box and takes a low shot, which is saved by Marshall and then cleared by the Canary defence.

81st: Maynard also booked after going in for challenge with Kennedy in City box.

80th: Russell given a yellow card for dissent.

76th: Bristol City substitution with Sproule replacing Adebola.

75th:  Bristol City take the lead as McCombe drifts into the City box unmarked and volleys in a McAllister free-kick from deep.

74th:  Pattison escapes a challenge on the left to run towards the touchline but his final cross is too strong and it goes wide.

72nd: Croft breaks and feeds a ball to Lita in the penalty area but his attempted turn is adjudged by the referee as a foul on the Bristol defender and a free-kick given.

68th:  McAllister gets treatment after landing badly after a challenge by Croft, but returns to the action.

67th:  Bradley Orr joins Bertrand in the referee's book for a trip on Pattison.

66th:  Bertrand is booked by referee after seemingly encroaching on a Bristol free-kick.

63rd:  First substitution for Bristol City with Maynard coming on for Williams.

60th:  The Canaries continue to press into Bristol's half but the Robins' defence continue to hold firm.

57th:  Good work by Croft escaping through the middle, fed Lita whose shot was not enough to trouble the Bristol stopper.

53rd:  Kennedy concedes a free-kick on edge of area. Johnson's dinked free-kick is easily headed away but Bristol press again and the Canary defence clear for a corner.

51st:  Omozusi takes a free-kick just inside the Bristol half but it's cleared only to Clingan who has a shot, but it's well wide of Basso's goal.

48th:  Fotheringham concedes a free-kick on edge of area.  McIndoe takes but his shot clears the bar.

46th:  Lita goes on a run down the left and cuts in towards the penalty area but McCombe tackles him and clears away.

Bristol kick-off the second half.

Half-time: Bristol City 0 Norwich 0

45th:  The fourth official signals for two minutes additional time.

42nd:  Another defensive change for City as an injured Drury is replaced by Doherty for his first appearance of the season.

41st:  Russell pushes forward and releases Croft who puts in a curling left-footed shot but it goes over the Bristol crossbar.

37th:  Bristol have two good chances the first with Johnson, whose break into the box was cleared by Sammy Clingan.  The second saw Lee Trundle force David Marshall into another good save with a snap-shot.

36th:  First City substitution with Fotheringham replacing Sibierski.

33rd: A low Pattison cross from the left finds Lita in the 6-yard box but a Bristol defender challenges the on-loan striker and the referee gives a goal-kick.

29th: Adebola puts in a cross from the right after Kennedy slips but a rushing Elliott scuffs his shot well wide of Marshall's goal.

25th:  Basso comes out of his area and the ball breaks for Croft, whose pass finds Pattison but with Bristol defenders racing back to goal his shot goes wide.

24th:  Free-kick from McIndoe who puts in a high cross but Marshall collects again under pressure.

21st: Lita breaks into the Bristol box and takes a shot but Basso gets down quickly at his near post and the ball is cleared by his defence.

19th: Bristol put Marshall under pressure again but he punches the ball away.

18th:  The Canaries concede a free-kick, which is taken by McIndoe. Marshall makes a good save to his left and pushes the ball away.

17th:  Another Canary corner leads to Pattison taking a left-footed shot, which is blocked.

16th: Bertrand puts in a cross from the left but finds a Bristol defender who clears.

14th:  John Kennedy gets treatment after a challenge by Adebola, but returns to the pitch.

13th:  Good movement by the City midfield releases Omozusi on the right who feeds a ball in towards Sibierski but the Robins defence clear. The ball finds Pattison whose first time shot goes over Basso's bar.

11th:  Another Bristol corner but referee gives City a free-kick for foul on Marshall.

10th:  Canary free-kick taken by Pattison who tries to surprise Robins' 'keeper Basso but he catches easily.

8th:  First Bristol corner when Elliott's shot was deflected.  Bristol pressure Marshall from Johnson's corner but the ball drops wide and away for goal-kick.

6th:  Croft breaks down the left and crosses but it is cut out.  City attack again with Pattison but it's cleared for a Canary corner. 

3rd:  Bristol's first opportunity of game with a cross from the left but Adebola's attemped header goes out for goal-kick.

1st: First corner to Norwich. Pattison takes but Robins defence clear.

Norwich kick-off and Russell finds Lita who runs into penalty area but ball is ushered out for goal kick to Bristol.

City's defensive options are boosted by the return of John Kennedy who starts and Gary Doherty who is on the bench.

Team News from Ashton Gate:

Bristol City: Basso, Orr, Fontaine, McCombe, McAllister (c), Williams (Maynard 63), Elliot, Johnson (Wilson 88), McIndoe, Adebola (Sproule 76), Trundle. Subs not used: Webster, Weale.

Norwich City: Marshall, Omozusi, Drury (Doherty 42), Kennedy, Bertrand, Croft (Bell 83), Clingan, Russell (c), Pattison, Sibierski (Fotheringham 36), Lita. Subs not used: Lupoli, Nelson.