David James saved a penalty to help Bristol City move out of the relegation zone after a victory over Leicester.
The 40-year-old former England goalkeeper hauled down Andy King but redeemed himself by saving Steve Howard's spot-kick with his legs.
Leicester were made to pay when Brett Pitman stabbed home his first goal for Bristol City to open the scoring.
David Clarkson sealed the three points in the last minute with a stunning 30-yard drive into the top corner.
Sven-Goran Eriksson's Leicester side came into the game on the back of a four-game unbeaten run and started the better of the two teams.
Just five minutes after Howard's penalty miss, Paul Gallagher rose highest inside the box but his header crept just inches wide of the far post with James well beaten.
Bristol City were a different side after the break after swapping Lee Johnson for Pitman in what turned out to be an inspired move.
In the 57th minute, a Jamie McAllister cross was prodded goalwards by Pitman and, despite the best efforts of Foxes defender Ritchie Wellens, the ball crept over the line.
Eriksson threw on strikers Martyn Waghorn and Matt Fryatt as he attempted to get his side back into the game following Pitman's goal.
But despite a few nervy moments late on, the Robins never really looked like conceding and snatched a spectacular late second through substitute Clarkson.
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Saturday, 20 November 2010
Npower Championship
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Bristol City
2-0
Leicester
FT
(HT 0-0)
Pitman 57
Clarkson 90+2
Bristol City
01 James
03 McAllister
04 Fontaine
19 Ribeiro
36 Caulker
07 Elliott
08 Johnson (Pitman 46)
14 Skuse
27 Adomah (Cisse 86)
35 Rose
30 Stead (Clarkson 65)
Substitutes
12 Gerken,
05 Stewart,
20 Campbell-Ryce,
21 Cisse,
09 Clarkson,
11 Haynes,
34 Pitman
Leicester
01 Weale
16 Naughton
24 Davies
25 Hobbs
10 King (Waghorn 71)
19 Wellens
22 Abe
32 Cunningham yellow card
07 Gallagher
09 Howard (Fryatt 80)
37 Vassell (Dyer 62)
Substitutes
13 Logan,
04 Morrison,
15 Berner,
08 Oakley,
11 Dyer,
12 Fryatt,
14 Waghorn
Ref: PawsonAtt: 14,517
BRISTOL CITY
LEICESTER
Possession
Bristol City48%
Leicester52%
Attempts on target
Bristol City3
Leicester6
Attempts off target
Bristol City4
Leicester7
Corners
Bristol City3
Leicester10
Fouls
Bristol City11
Leicester7
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+5:06 The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
90:00+4:41 Yuki Abe gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Rose. David James takes the free kick.
90:00+4:18 Marvin Elliott challenges Yuki Abe unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Richie Wellens.
90:00+1:20 GOAL - David Clarkson:Bristol City 2 - 0 Leicester David Clarkson fires in a goal from long distance to the top left corner of the goal. Bristol City 2-0 Leicester.
89:30 A cross is delivered by Danny Rose, blocked by Kyle Naughton. Short corner taken by Jamie McAllister.
88:49 Cole Skuse challenges Jack Hobbs unfairly and gives away a free kick. Chris Weale takes the direct free kick.
87:48 Foul by Yuki Abe on Kalifa Cisse, free kick awarded. Jamie McAllister restarts play with the free kick.
85:37 Substitution Kalifa Cisse replaces Albert Adomah.
84:30 Corner taken right-footed by Paul Gallagher, Steven Caulker makes a clearance. Paul Gallagher takes a short corner, Paul Gallagher takes a shot. Jamie McAllister gets a block in.
84:06 The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Richie Wellens.
80:00 Liam Fontaine challenges Steve Howard unfairly and gives away a free kick. Richie Wellens restarts play with the free kick.
80:00 Substitution Steve Howard goes off and Matt Fryatt comes on.
77:24 Paul Gallagher takes the inswinging corner, Jack Hobbs takes a shot. Steven Caulker manages to make a clearance.
76:38 Effort from deep inside the area by Martyn Waghorn clears the bar.
75:54 Effort on goal by Greg Cunningham from inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.
75:04 Free kick awarded for a foul by Greg Cunningham on Albert Adomah. Free kick taken by Christian Ribeiro.
70:48 Foul by David Clarkson on Richie Wellens, free kick awarded. Paul Gallagher takes the free kick. Steve Howard is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by David James.
70:48 Substitution Andy King goes off and Martyn Waghorn comes on.
69:18 Paul Gallagher sends in a cross, clearance made by Liam Fontaine. Corner from the right by-line taken by Paul Gallagher, Steven Caulker makes a clearance. Corner taken by Paul Gallagher from the right by-line, Cole Skuse makes a clearance.
68:42 Corner taken right-footed by Paul Gallagher from the right by-line, Christian Ribeiro makes a clearance.
66:59 David Clarkson takes a shot. Chris Weale makes a brilliant save.
64:21 The ball is crossed by Albert Adomah, Greg Cunningham gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken by Jamie McAllister, Headed effort on goal by Liam Fontaine from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the goal. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Greg Cunningham by Albert Adomah. Direct free kick taken by Chris Weale.
64:21 Substitution Jonathan Stead leaves the field to be replaced by David Clarkson.
61:44 Effort from inside the area by Marvin Elliott misses to the right of the goal.
61:44 Substitution Darius Vassell goes off and Lloyd Dyer comes on.
60:34 Danny Rose is adjudged to have handled the ball. Kyle Naughton restarts play with the free kick.
59:48 Christian Ribeiro fouled by Paul Gallagher, the ref awards a free kick. Steven Caulker restarts play with the free kick.
59:19 Andy King takes a shot. Save by David James.
56:11 Free kick awarded for a foul by Greg Cunningham on Christian Ribeiro. Free kick taken by Jamie McAllister. Jamie McAllister provided the assist for the goal.
56:11 GOAL - Brett Pitman:Bristol City 1 - 0 Leicester Brett Pitman finds the net with a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Bristol City 1-0 Leicester.
55:23 Booking Greg Cunningham goes into the referee's book.
53:37 Andy King fouled by Albert Adomah, the ref awards a free kick. Strike on goal comes in from Paul Gallagher from the free kick, clearance by Steven Caulker.
53:14 Free kick awarded for a foul by Marvin Elliott on Yuki Abe. Yuki Abe takes the free kick.
52:00 Jamie McAllister takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, Close range headed effort by Liam Fontaine misses to the right of the goal.
49:25 Richie Wellens crosses the ball, blocked by Christian Ribeiro. Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Paul Gallagher, clearance by Jonathan Stead. Corner taken by Paul Gallagher, save made by David James.
46:00 Shot from inside the area by Paul Gallagher clears the bar. Foul by Curtis Davies on Jonathan Stead, free kick awarded. Jamie McAllister takes the direct free kick.
45:08 Darius Vassell fouled by Jamie McAllister, the ref awards a free kick. Kyle Naughton restarts play with the free kick.
45:01 The match restarts for the second half.
45:01 Substitution Brett Pitman on for Lee Johnson.
Half Time
45:00+1:11 The half-time whistle blows.
39:45 The assistant referee flags for offside against Greg Cunningham. Free kick taken by David James.
37:43 Jonathan Stead produces a left-footed shot from long range which goes wide right of the target.
35:48 The ball is delivered by Christian Ribeiro, save by Chris Weale.
24:55 Headed effort from deep inside the area by Paul Gallagher misses to the right of the target.
21:28 Penalty taken by Steve Howard saved by David James. Bristol City 0-0 Leicester.
20:26 Penalty awarded for a foul by David James on Andy King.
18:18 Foul by Marvin Elliott on Curtis Davies, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Curtis Davies.
17:20 The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Curtis Davies.
16:29 Steve Howard has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide left of the goal.
14:16 The referee blows for offside against Steve Howard. David James takes the indirect free kick.
Correction - 11:02 Steve Howard takes a shot. Short corner taken by Steve Howard, Andy King takes a shot. Comfortable save by David James.
11:02 Steve Howard takes a shot. Short corner taken by Steve Howard from the right by-line, Andy King takes a shot. Save by David James.
8:11 The ball is swung over by Greg Cunningham. Corner taken by Paul Gallagher from the left by-line, clearance made by Marvin Elliott. Cole Skuse challenges Andy King unfairly and gives away a free kick. Richie Wellens restarts play with the free kick.
7:30 Yuki Abe gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Marvin Elliott. Lee Johnson takes the direct free kick.
6:13 Andy King produces a left-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses right.
2:35 Yuki Abe has an effort at goal from outside the penalty area missing to the wide left of the goal.
0:00 The match begins.
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