Yeovil Town 1-3 Bristol City
James Healey reports from Huish Park

City recorded their first pre-season win on English soil against Yeovil Town at Huish Park.

Goals came from Ivan Sproule, a David Clarkson penalty and a late strike from teenager Marlon Jackson.

City started this pre-season fixture at Huish Park brightly with Albert Adomah forcing a fingertip save from the hosts new loan signing John Sullivan after four minutes.

After six minutes City gave away their third penalty in three games. Former Ipswich Town striker Dean Bowditch turned Kalife Cisse on the edge of the box and forced his way into the area and Cisse was adjudged to have hauled him down. Sam Williams stepped up and beat Dean Gerken's dive to make it 1-0 to the hosts.

As Yeovil pressed for another goal City were forced into an early change when Cisse was forced off with an injury.

Joe Edwards advances with the ball down the right

City were back on level terms after quarter-of-an-hour. A good run by Akinde down the left saw him beat Yeovil's captain Craig Alcock to pull the ball back to the unmarked Sproule, who made no mistake from 12 yards.

Akinde and Adomah had chances inside the Yeovil area as City improved.

Yeovil subsitute Ed Upson had the next opportunity at goal just before the interval but his 25-yard shot flashed wide of the upright.

At half-time City manager Steve Coppell made a total of seven changes. It was Yeovil who started the brighter though with goalscorer Williams forcing a good diving save from Gerken..

As Yeovil pressed for another goal the City defence stood firm. The home fans began to get behind their team with a vuvuzela being used to get behind the team.

After 60 minutes City were awarded a penalty when trialist Adam Virgo upended Clarkson. The Scotsman dusted himself off and drilled the ball home from the spot to make it 2-1.

David Clarkson slots home from the penalty spot

Skuse was forced to make a last-ditch clearance when Danny Hutchins' deep ball over the top evaded everyone, forcing the City captain to clear away.

After 80 minutes Sam Williams nearly equalised for The Glovers. He attempted to chip Gerken from 25-yards only to see the ball land on the roof of the net.

In the dying minutes Marlon Jackson picked the ball up 35 yards out and ran at Virgo. He got past the former Brighton and Celtic defender to powerfully shoot past Sullivan into the roof of the net.

City: Gerken; Cisse (Skuse 10), Fontaine (Nyatanga 46), Ball; Edwards (Lennox 46), Johnson (Campbell-Ryce 46), Elliott (G. Williams 46), T. Williams (McAllister 46); Adomah (Jackson 46), Akinde (Clarkson 46), Sproule (Taylor 65). Unused subs: Henderson.

Att: 1,744 - 399 away

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