Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield United: Interim boss Roy Hodgson wins again

Bristol City interim manager Roy Hodgson applauds with hands above his shoulder wearing dark suit and wine red tie with cream patterns — Image caption,
Roy Hodgson has won the first two of his seven-match interim spell at Bristol City

Bristol City interim manager Roy Hodgson made it two successive wins as his side hung on to beat Sheffield United at Ashton Gate.

Mark Sykes scored the only goal of the game to secure the Robins' first home win since 24 January.

The Blades had a host of chances to get back into the game in the second half, with City's on-loan Manchester United keeper Radek Vitek making a string of fine saves.

City are up to 11th, seven points off the top six with five matches left. Sheffield United stay 17th.

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Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Coventry City	40	25	8	7	84	42	42	83	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win
2 Ipswich Town	39	20	12	7	69	40	29	72	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win
3 Millwall	41	21	9	11	56	47	9	72	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
4 Middlesbrough	40	20	11	9	60	39	21	71	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
5 Hull City	40	20	7	13	63	58	5	67	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
6 Wrexham	40	17	13	10	62	53	9	64	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
7 Southampton	39	17	12	10	63	48	15	63	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win
8 Derby County	41	18	9	14	60	51	9	63	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win
9 Norwich City	41	17	7	17	55	48	7	58	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win
10 Watford	41	14	15	12	52	49	3	57	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw
11 Bristol City	41	16	9	16	52	51	1	57	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win
12 Queens Park Rangers	41	16	9	16	58	63	-5	57	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw
13 Stoke City	41	15	9	17	48	45	3	54	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
14 Preston North End	41	13	15	13	48	52	-4	54	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
15 Birmingham City	41	14	11	16	49	52	-3	53	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
16 Swansea City	40	15	8	17	47	52	-5	53	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
17 Sheffield United	41	15	6	20	57	58	-1	51	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
18 Charlton Athletic	41	12	13	16	38	49	-11	49	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
19 Blackburn Rovers	41	12	11	18	37	49	-12	47	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
20 West Bromwich Albion	41	11	12	18	42	56	-14	45	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
21 Portsmouth	40	10	12	18	40	57	-17	42	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
22 Leicester City	41	11	14	16	54	63	-9	41	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
23 Oxford United	41	9	14	18	39	54	-15	41	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
24 Sheffield Wednesday	41	1	10	30	25	82	-57	-5	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw

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Position 3, 4, 5, 6: Promotion Play-off
Position 22, 23, 24: Relegation

Sheffield Wednesday were deducted 12 points for entering administration and 6 points for breaches of payment obligations

Breach of EFL Regulation – Leicester City deducted 6 points

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Manager:Roy Hodgson

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Manager:Chris Wilder

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Manager:Roy Hodgson

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Following their 4-1 win in August, Bristol City are looking to complete just their second ever league double over Sheffield United after the 2018-19 campaign.
Sheffield United have won five of their last seven away league games against Bristol City (D1 L1), winning their last two visits to Ashton Gate.
Bristol City have lost four of their last five home league games (D1), including each of the last three in a row. They last lost more consecutively at Ashton Gate between February and April 2021 (7).
Sheffield United’s seven away league games in 2026 so far have produced just 12 goals (F6 A6), fewer than any other Championship side this calendar year.
Sheffield United have lost their last two league games played on Easter Monday, as many as they had in their previous 15 (W5 D8).

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Postat 90 minutes plus 10
Match ends, Bristol City 1, Sheffield United 0.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 10
Second Half ends, Bristol City 1, Sheffield United 0.
Postat 90 minutes plus 9
Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross following a corner.
Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Postat 90 minutes plus 3
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Postat 90 minutes plus 2
Delay in match because of an injury Sam Bell (Bristol City).
Postat 90 minutes plus 1
Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
Substitutionat 89 minutes
Substitution, Bristol City. Tomi Horvat replaces Scott Twine.
Postat 89 minutes
Offside, Sheffield United. Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
Postat 87 minutes
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitutionat 87 minutes
Substitution, Sheffield United. Callum O'Hare replaces Sydie Peck.
Postat 85 minutes
Delay in match because of an injury Radek Vítek (Bristol City).
Substitutionat 82 minutes
Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Mark Sykes.
Substitutionat 80 minutes
Substitution, Sheffield United. Ki-Jana Hoever replaces Femi Seriki because of an injury.
Postat 80 minutes
Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
Postat 80 minutes
Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 79 minutes
Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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