Helsingborgs IF 4-0 Bristol City
Adam Baker reports from Bastad

Swedish league leaders Helsingborgs proved too much for City in the second friendly of their Scandanavian tour.

Manager Steve Coppell predicted a tough test and so it proved as the home side - five points clear at the top of the Allsvenskan League - ran out 4-0 winners in front of a healthy crowd.

It was not City's night, as they had two goals disallowed and saw a penalty saved during the defeat in Örebäcksvallen.

Marvin Elliott on the ball against Helsingborgs IF

The away team - playing in black away kit for this match only - almost opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Jamie McAllister's free kick was headed in by Liam Fontaine, only for the referee to rule out the effort.

But Helsingborgs, who started their current league season in March, took charge from the 20th minute with two goals in the space of three minutes by ex-Swedish international Christoffer Andersson and Norwegian midfielder Ardian Gashi.

After Marlon Jackson was tripped in the box in the 31st minute, trialist John O'Flynn had the chance to pull a goal back from the spot only to see his spot-kick saved.

Jamal Campbell-Ryce gets stuck in against the Swedish team

Three minutes later Swedish international midfielder Mattias Lindstrom rubbled salt into the wound by rounding Dean Gerken to score the hosts' third goal.

City almost snatched a late consolation goal in the 84th minute when an Ivan Sproule shot was parried by the keeper and substitute Albert Adomah bundled in the rebound only to be called offside.

And in stoppage time Congo midfielder Rene Makondele sealed victory for Helsingborgs with a breakaway goal.

City: Gerken; Edwards (Orr 55), Cisse, Fontaine (Nyatanga 55), McAllister (Ball 66); Jackson (Sproule 55), Elliott, Skuse (Johnson 55); Akinde (Clarkson 55), O'Flynn (Adomah 55), Campbell-Ryce.

City fans enjoy the sun in Bastad, Sweden

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