Match updates from the Amex as Albion secure a 2-0 win over Bristol City...
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MATCH UPDATES
Final Score: Albion 2 Bristol City 0FT: Hammond and Orlandi are finally rewarded with their names on the scoresheet after both hitting the woodwork on Saturday against Bolton, and their first half goals extend Albion's unbeaten run to seven games.
90+1: Orlandi comes close to his second and Albion's third as he flashes a left footed drive just wide of Heaton's left hand post.
85: Albion's final substitution, Inigo Calderon comes on for Marcos Painter.
80: Second sub from Bristol City. Wade Elliot is replaced by Sam Baldock.
76: Hoskins attempts an audacious overhead-kick but his effort goes wide. That happened to be the last piece of action for the forward tonight as he is replaced by Andrew Crofts.
60: First change of the night for Albion. Craig Mackail-Smith is on in place of Stephen Dobbie.
48: Good save by Heaton. Hoskins breaks through the City defence and tries to slide the ball past Heaton but the keeper spreads himself and blocks the strikers effort. Lively start to the second half from Albion.
47: Buckley's cross to the back post is nodded back to the penalty spot by Hoskins but Orlandi fires the chance over.
46: Bristol City get the second half started and the visitors have made one change at the break. Ryan Taylor has replaced Steven Davies upfront.
HT: Albion have the lead and have found that second goal that evaded them against Bolton Wanderers as well but don't discount Bristol City just yet. The visitors have come close to pulling a goal back and are not rolling over here at the Amex.
40: Bristol come close twice in a minute. Neil Danns' passes the ball towards the bottom corner and it is goal bound until Gordon Greer makes and excellent sliding block on the line. Danns picks up the rebound but Tomasz Kuszczak beats his deflected effort away.
36: Out of nowhere Bristol City nearly pull a goal back. Stephen Pearson's exquisite left foot drive from the edge of the box cannons off the Albion bar and behind for a goal kick.
33: Orlandi comes close to a second as he curls a left footed effort towards Tom Heaton's top right hand corner but his effort falls narrowly wide.
27: Stephen Dobbie fires a long range effort at goal that drops just over the bar.
26:GOAL! Another player notching his first goal of the season and this time it is Orlandi. Another free-kick down the right for Albion and this time Orlandi opts to swing it into the box. His curling delivery eludes everyone and ends up in the back of the net.
06:GOAL! Albion take an early lead through Dean Hammond. A cleverly worked free-kick opens up Bristol City. Andrea Orlandi rolls the ball back for Liam Bridcutt who drops his cross onto the head of Hammond, and the midfielder makes no mistake from close range.
01: Will Hoskins gets the game underway here at the Amex.
TEAM NEWS
Will Hoskins makes his first league start since last November as Gus Poyet makes two changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
Matthew Bates* replaces Lewis Carey as City boss Derek McInnes looks to build on the 3-1 victory at the Riverside.Bristol City also make two changes from the side that beat Middlesbrough on Saturday. Steven Davies replaces Ryan Taylor in the lone striker role, with Taylor dropping to the bench.
The centre-back pairing of Lewis Dunk and Gordon Greer remain although Adam El-Abd is named among the substitutes in place of Gary Dicker.
Meanwhile, left-back Wayne Bridge is still recovering from the injury he sustained at Wolves, so Marcos Painter continues at left-back.
Stephen Dobbie is also recalled to the starting line-up with Ashley Barnes and Craig Mackail-Smith dropping to the bench.
TEAMS
Albion: Kuszczak (GK), Bruno, Painter (Calderon 85), Greer, Dunk;* Bridcutt, Hammond, Orlandi; Buckley, Dobbie (Mackail-Smith 60), Hoskins (Crofts 77). Subs Not Used: Brezovan (GK), El-Abd, Lopez, Barnes.
Bristol City: Heaton (GK); Foster, Fontaine, Bates, Bryan; Kilkenny (Reid 86), Elliot (Baldock 80), Danns, Pearson, Adomah; Davies (Taylor 46). Subs Not Used: Gerken (GK), Carey, Woolford, Wilson.
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Yellow Cards: None
Attendance: 24,044 (395 Bristol City)
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MATCH UPDATES
Final Score: Albion 2 Bristol City 0FT: Hammond and Orlandi are finally rewarded with their names on the scoresheet after both hitting the woodwork on Saturday against Bolton, and their first half goals extend Albion's unbeaten run to seven games.
90+1: Orlandi comes close to his second and Albion's third as he flashes a left footed drive just wide of Heaton's left hand post.
85: Albion's final substitution, Inigo Calderon comes on for Marcos Painter.
80: Second sub from Bristol City. Wade Elliot is replaced by Sam Baldock.
76: Hoskins attempts an audacious overhead-kick but his effort goes wide. That happened to be the last piece of action for the forward tonight as he is replaced by Andrew Crofts.
60: First change of the night for Albion. Craig Mackail-Smith is on in place of Stephen Dobbie.
48: Good save by Heaton. Hoskins breaks through the City defence and tries to slide the ball past Heaton but the keeper spreads himself and blocks the strikers effort. Lively start to the second half from Albion.
47: Buckley's cross to the back post is nodded back to the penalty spot by Hoskins but Orlandi fires the chance over.
46: Bristol City get the second half started and the visitors have made one change at the break. Ryan Taylor has replaced Steven Davies upfront.
HT: Albion have the lead and have found that second goal that evaded them against Bolton Wanderers as well but don't discount Bristol City just yet. The visitors have come close to pulling a goal back and are not rolling over here at the Amex.
40: Bristol come close twice in a minute. Neil Danns' passes the ball towards the bottom corner and it is goal bound until Gordon Greer makes and excellent sliding block on the line. Danns picks up the rebound but Tomasz Kuszczak beats his deflected effort away.
36: Out of nowhere Bristol City nearly pull a goal back. Stephen Pearson's exquisite left foot drive from the edge of the box cannons off the Albion bar and behind for a goal kick.
33: Orlandi comes close to a second as he curls a left footed effort towards Tom Heaton's top right hand corner but his effort falls narrowly wide.
27: Stephen Dobbie fires a long range effort at goal that drops just over the bar.
26:GOAL! Another player notching his first goal of the season and this time it is Orlandi. Another free-kick down the right for Albion and this time Orlandi opts to swing it into the box. His curling delivery eludes everyone and ends up in the back of the net.
06:GOAL! Albion take an early lead through Dean Hammond. A cleverly worked free-kick opens up Bristol City. Andrea Orlandi rolls the ball back for Liam Bridcutt who drops his cross onto the head of Hammond, and the midfielder makes no mistake from close range.
01: Will Hoskins gets the game underway here at the Amex.
TEAM NEWS
Will Hoskins makes his first league start since last November as Gus Poyet makes two changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
Matthew Bates* replaces Lewis Carey as City boss Derek McInnes looks to build on the 3-1 victory at the Riverside.Bristol City also make two changes from the side that beat Middlesbrough on Saturday. Steven Davies replaces Ryan Taylor in the lone striker role, with Taylor dropping to the bench.
The centre-back pairing of Lewis Dunk and Gordon Greer remain although Adam El-Abd is named among the substitutes in place of Gary Dicker.
Meanwhile, left-back Wayne Bridge is still recovering from the injury he sustained at Wolves, so Marcos Painter continues at left-back.
Stephen Dobbie is also recalled to the starting line-up with Ashley Barnes and Craig Mackail-Smith dropping to the bench.
TEAMS
Albion: Kuszczak (GK), Bruno, Painter (Calderon 85), Greer, Dunk;* Bridcutt, Hammond, Orlandi; Buckley, Dobbie (Mackail-Smith 60), Hoskins (Crofts 77). Subs Not Used: Brezovan (GK), El-Abd, Lopez, Barnes.
Bristol City: Heaton (GK); Foster, Fontaine, Bates, Bryan; Kilkenny (Reid 86), Elliot (Baldock 80), Danns, Pearson, Adomah; Davies (Taylor 46). Subs Not Used: Gerken (GK), Carey, Woolford, Wilson.
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Yellow Cards: None
Attendance: 24,044 (395 Bristol City)
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