After a very tough game at Ashton Gate this afternoon, Chris Hughton was disappointed at not securing the win. Chris Hughton - disappointed not to win Before the game Newcastle fans were hoping for all 3 points. But Newcastle found Bristol in good form, at least in the first 45 minutes, and although the lads wanted all 3 [.

Arsenal youngsters Jack Wilshere and Kieran Gibbs have not been selected in Stuart Pearce's England Under-21 squad for the upcoming friendly with Uzbekistan — a sign that the duo could be promoted to Fabio Capello's senior side.

Both players were expected to be involved in the upcoming 2014 European Championship qualifiers, with 18-year-old Wilshere impressing throughout Arsenal's pre-season campaign.

In freezing conditions, and with fresh snow falling before kick-off, this fixture was almost called off. But credit to Bristol City's groundstaff, who did a terrific job in turning out a playable pitch.

Credit too to the players, who worked their socks off in very difficult conditions Cardiff did just enough to leave Ashton Gate with the win, but Gavin Williams' injury-time equaliser forced a replay that no one could deny the home side earned; ironically, Williams is a lifelong Bluebirds fan.

Sometimes a defeat is just so alarming that extracting positives is a futile and thankless task. Such must be the sentiment down Ashton Gate way after their 6-0 annihilation last midweek. And it wasn't even a visiting Premier League side exploding with foreign fusiliers, nor even a blue touchpaper lighting Forest.

A little bit of a surprise today as Bristol City will be without their manager, when Newcastle meet them on Saturday afternoon at Ashton Gate. Gary Johnson former Bristol City manager The Bristol City club announced today that their manager, Gary Johnson had left the club after joint discussions, and the decision was said to be [.

The next destination for what looks like a whistle-stop tour of the Championship takes Newcastle to the city of Bristol for the Saturday evening encounter with Bristol City at Ashton Gate. A kick off of 5:20pm should keep fans without tickets, or those who choose not to do the 600 mile round trip happy as [.

Newcastle United travel to Ashton Gate on Saturday for a tea-time kick off against managerless Bristol City. The Robins are on a poor run of form currently and have won only two of their last six matches at Ashton Gate, something that the Magpies will be looking to capitalise on in an effort to secure [.

Newcastle do have a few injury worries today for the game with Bristol City at Ashton Gate, and we have a sneaking suspicion that Nicky Butt will get a game. Peter Lovenkrands is touch and go for this afternoon, and if there is any doubt at all about the in-form striker, he will not be [...]

Well, it's another long trip for the lads this afternoon, as Newcastle United take on Bristol at their West Country fortress, Ashton Gate. Currently in the temporary charge of Keith Millen after the departure "by mutual consent" of previous incumbent, Gary Johnson, the Robin's form has hardly been spectacular recently.

It was another away day, another game where we looked below-par and another game in which we got something out of that we probably didn't deserve. A share of the spoils at Ashton Gate this evening has gone a long way to saving my wife's weekend as she claims I am 'unbearable when Newcastle lose', [..

Newcastle United head to Peterborough United on Saturday afternoon knowing very well that promotion back to the Premier League could be in the bag by around 4:45pm. All it takes is a win on our part and Bristol City doing us a favour and beating Nottingham Forest at Ashton Gate and the champagne corks can [.

The first signs of restlessness at Ashton Gate for some time have seen Bristol City fans cast doubt on the decision making of their hero Gary Johnson and a sustained dip in form has led to squirming by the Avon Gorge. In Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Sons, the patriarchal Vasily Ivanovich Bazarov has lost touch with modern ideas, clinging on to traditional values and displaying unquestioning

In what was tipped as a potential banana skin for Newcastle, we could have been forgiven if we went into this game with a small amount of trepidation. After all, West Brom visited Ashton Gate and came away with nowt, so that meant anything we picked up, would be a bonus.

By Chris Wright

Bristol City have announced via a press conference this morning that Steve Coppell will be installed as their new manager as of May 11th 2010 after signing a rolling 12-month contract at Ashton Gate.

The Robin's caretaker manager Keith Millen in place since the departure of Gary Johnson in mid-March will remain in place for the final two games of the season, before dropping down to an assistant manager role next season.

The manner of Steve Coppell's appointment by stealth at Bristol City will have surprised few long time observers of the Liverpool University graduate. The new Robins' manager's likely actions tend to go unnoticed by the Fourth Estate and yet, as with so many of his decisions, once made, it all makes perfect sense.

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Bristol City's Nicky Maynard is fouled by Cardiff City's Gavin Rae during the third-round match at Ashton Gate

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During his time at Reading, Steve Coppell rarely missed an opportunity to reunite with former charges and his signing of Kalifa Cissé for Bristol City was predicted on these pages on the manager's arrival at Ashton Gate in the Spring. The Dreux born, Malian international's time at the Madejski hinged on two matches against Chelsea.

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Bristol City manager Steve Coppell has said he would be "amazed" if recent signing David James were to be selected for another England international cap.

James, who turned 40 yesterday, made his way to Ashton Gate on a free transfer after former club Portsmouth chose not to renew his contract.

Andy Carroll has withdrawn from the England Under-21 squad for tomorrow nights match against Uzbekistan at Ashton Gate. Carroll came off at half-time with a back injury in the match against Rangers at the weekend, and was closely followed by Jose Enrique who also suffered a some form of knock. There is still a week to [.

Ah, Carrow Road. Another of the many grounds on our list of places we just cannot get anything from. Usually it's a beating when we travel to Norwich, but yesterday we came agonisingly close to finally getting something. I think that's what stings the most. I'd have preferred the beating.
It's been a few weeks since the last entry on this blog, and plenty has happened.

Moradores de Bristol, cidade com mais de 410 mil habitantes e dois times profissionais, se voltam contra a ideia da prefeitura, que anuncia a contrução de um estádio para 30 mil torcedores. Querem preservar a área e duvidam da necessidade de uma nova "arena" por lá.
O Bristol City, da segunda divisão, é dono do velho (é de 1903) Ashton Gate, para 21.

Bristol City have today announced the season-long loan of Tottenham Hotspur youngster Steven Caulker.

The 19 year-old defender has been allowed to join the Championship side for the rest of the season which see's him join fellow parent-team-mate Danny Rose at Ashton Gate.

Caulker, who played in Spurs' 4-1 defeat to local rivals in the Carling Cup last week, can be called back to White Hart Lane after the first 28-days of the loan if needed.

By Ollie Irish

Holding up a football is just a cunning strategy to detract attention from Garland's enormous and unnecessary combover. When you have enough hair for 11 men, why would you opt for a combover style? Mysterious. I call this the Executive Combover Deluxe.

Chelsea may take advantage of stalled contract talks between Philippe Mexes and Roma to try and land the French defender on a free transfer.
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Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson may try to tempt Manchester United striker Michael Owen into a return to Anfield as he looks to increase the Reds' attacking options.

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Push David, I can see the head!

What's really happening: Bristol City keeper David James tries to keep the ball in play while Reading's Noel Hunt claims a corner during last night's Championship match at Ashton Gate. City won 1-0 with a Danny Haynes goal, but still remain at the foot of the table.

It can sometimes be surprisingly difficult to pick out a half-decent game for The Thursday Preview across 36 Football League fixtures, but tomorrow evening's Sky televised match under the Ashton Gate floodlights between Bristol City and QPR is, at least on paper, a corker.This is the fourth consecutive season that the two clubs have met, but I doubt that players and supporters will have any

David James has astonishingly revealed that he was drunk when he initially considered his unlikely move to Bristol City this summer, but admitted it was his respect for then-manager Steve Coppell that made him choose Ashton Gate over Celtic Park.

"I thought I would either stay with Portsmouth, move to a Premier League club or go to Scotland," said the former England number one.